April xi, 1908.] 
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Championship of Metropolitan Clubs. 
Montclair, X. J. f April 1.—The second annual 
, “( hampionship of Metropolitan Clubs” was run off to- 
. day on the grounds of the Montclair Gun Club. There 
’ were 151) entries, eight more than last year. The weather 
was somewhat threatening in the morning, hut later 
cleared up, the sun coming out. High winds prevailed 
at times during the morning, interfering with high 
scores. 
The first shot was fired at 9:15 A. M. The last at 
•1:40 l*. M. With the exception of a brief half hour for 
lunch the traps were kept busy from start to finish, 
everything working smoothly and without mishap of any 
kind. 
Every man shot at 50 targets in the morning, the 
even-numbered scitiads shooting over traps 2 and 4, while 
the odd-numberea squads were shooting over traps 1 and 
3. In the afternoon this order was reversed. The 
records in the office were so separated that the score-; 
of the odd-numbered squads went on one sheet, the 
even on another. 
Until well along in the afternoon it looked as if there 
were to be several ties at 90 for first place, when 
Hendrickson succeeded in getting in strings of 23 and 
25, and scoring 91. Almost at the same moment 
Kouwenhoven made a 23 ‘and a 25 string, giving him a 
total of 95 and first place. A few moments later Ivins 
captured second place with a record of 92. 
When the smoke had cleared away it was found that 
Bergen Beach had tied with X. V. A. C. for the fivc- 
H. G. TAYLOR, MECKLING, S. D.,. 
Expert trap shot, recent acquisition to the 
U. M. C. Co. professional ranks. 
team cup, each with a total of 435 to its credit. In the 
shoot-off, at 25 targets, the Bergen Beach boys were 
successful, bringing in a card.of 101 to 89 for N. S'. A. C . 
The office was in charge of the secretary of the Mont¬ 
clair Gun Club, ably assisted by Mr. M. R. Baldwin, 
secretary of the Orange Gun Club, and Mr. King of 
the Montclair Golf Club. The field was in charge of 
Mr. A. R. Allan, assisted by Mr. P. II. Cockefair. 
That things ran smoothly is attested by the fact that 
there was no delay at any time either in the office or 
on the field, and that within five minutes after the 
close of the contest the result was posted on the bulletin 
board. 
This, one of the largest, and perhaps the most suc¬ 
cessful shoots held in the vicinity of New York in 
recent years, was made possible by the hearty co¬ 
operation of the officers of the competing clubs. 
The Montclair Club went in in it last year with the 
single object of promoting the sport of trap-shooting, and 
not with the idea of making money for the club or 
any individual connected with the club. This object has 
been adhered to, and while the club has been out of 
pocket each year two or three hundred dollars as the 
result, it feels fully repaid for its expenditure of time 
and money. Scores: 
C Babcock, Montclair (1 C, Montclair.15 30 17 15-*63 
Tames 11 ever, South Side G C, Newark.. 15 17 10 15 58 
E \’on Lengerke, Newton G C, Newton.. 15 18 18 19 70 
II Yon Lengerke, Orange (I C, Orange.. 17 14 13 20—54 
E A Guenther. South Side G C, Newark.. 22 21 19 19- 81 
F \\ Moffett, Montclair G C, Montclair!. 22 24 22 22 90 
t \Y Billings. N Y A (\ New York. 25 21 22 22- 90 
T J O’Donohoe, N Y A C. New York.... 18 22 17 21 78 
I. W Colquitt, Montclair G C, Montclair 19 18 15 19—71 
E 1C Gardner. Bernardsville, Bernardsville. 22 21 22 15 81 
1C W Reynolds, Bergen Beach G C, B’klyn 18 18 9 15—50 
1C Byram, I D K G C. Dover. 15 19 19 22—75 
II W Benson, Montclair G C, Montclair.. 14 14 19 12—59 
T Howard, Bernardsville. Bernardsville... 21 19 15 21—75 
T l) Nesbitt, Morris G C, Morristown- 20 19 17 21- 77 
1C Winslow, Montclair G C, Montclair. 15 14 20 18—68 
A R Allan, Montclair G C, Montclair. 15 14 22 18 70 
I* II Cockefair, Montclair, Montclair. 15 20 22 21—78 
W J Elias, N V A C, New York. 12 20 17 18—57 
M V Lenane, N Y A C, New York. 18 15 15 17—57 
Prank Muldoon, Ilolmdel G C. Freehold. 22 22 19 19 82 
H I) Hance. Ilolmdel, Freehold. 19 21 21 15 77 
1C I Van Derveer, Ilolmdel G C. Freehold * >0 **i *'3 • ,1 8> 
G H Pircy, Jersey City G C, Jersey C\... 21 22 21 23-87 
C Thomas, Jersey City G C, Jersey City.. 19 19 22 19 79 
Metropolitan CKampionship 
At Montclair, New Jersey, April 1st, 1908, was won by 
Mr. George Kouwenhoven, score 95 ex 100, 
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