April 18, 1908.] 
OREST AND STREAM. 
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'Rifle 'Range and Gallery. 
United States Revolver Association. 
The annual indoor contests of the United States Re¬ 
volver Association were held March 15 to 22, inclusive. 
There were 128 entries, representing fourteen different 
States. The matches were held at Portland, Me., Bos¬ 
ton, Mass.; Springfield, Mass.; Providence, R. I.; New 
York, N. Y.; Paterson, N. J.; Baltimore, Md.; Pine- 
hurst, N. C.; Louisville, Ky.; New Orleans, La.; Day- 
ton, 0.: Chicago, Ill.; St. Louis, Mo.; lies Moines, la., 
and San Francisco, Cal. 
The first five contestants will be awarded medals cm 
blematic of National championship honor. The first 
three contestants in each State medals emblematic ot 
State honor. Conditions and scores follow: 
Revolver charrmionship, match A. Open to all citizens 
of the United States. Distance, 20yds. Fifty shots on 
the Standard American target; possible score, 50u. 
Weapon, any revolver within the rules. Ammunition 
any. Scores to be completed within one hour from tlu 
time of firing the first shot. 
R M Ryder, Paterson, N J, S. & W. .38. 43(1 
Wm G Krieg, Chicago, S. & W. .38 special. 435 
A P Miller, Oakland. Cal, S. & W. .38. 433 
Roland P Prentys Chicago, S. & W. .33. 432 
ALA Himmelwright, New York, S. & W. .38. 432 
Dr M R Moore, St Louis, S. & W. .44 Russian. 432 
T R Trego, Oakland, Cal, S. & W. .38. 432 
P Hanford, New York, S. & VV. .38. 431 
B F Wilder, New York, medalist. S. & VV. .38. 429 
T E Gorman. San Francisco, Cal, S. & W. .38. 429 
Chas Dominic, St Louis, S. & W. military .38. 428 
S E Sears. St Louis, S. & VV. Russian .44. 427 
Thos Le Boutillicr, 2d, medalist. New York, S. & W. 
military .38 . 426 
T P Nichols, Paterson, N J., S. & W. .38. 425 
F A Wakefield. Springfield, Mass, S. & W. .41 special 420 
E A Taylor, Boston, Colt .38. 420 
C VV Klett, San Francisco, S. & W. .38. target. 420 
C E Heath, Dedham, Mass, S. & W. military .38_ 419 
W E Lawrence, Springfield, Mass, S. & W. spcl .44 415 
W A Smith, Tr, Springfield, Mass S. & W. spcl .44 414 
Sergt W A Renehan, Baltimore, Md. 414 
F L Hayden, Portland, Me, S. & W. .38 special- 413 
C F Armstrong, Oakland, Cal, S. & W. .38. 413 
C C Crossman, St Louis . 411 
James S Reese, Baltimore, Md. 409 
Iver W Lee, Chicago, S. & W. .38 special. 409 
Paul D Hale, Dayton, Ohio, S. & W. .38. 407 
H A Hill, Boston, S. & W. military .38. 407 
Thoma. Andcrton, New York, S. & W. .38. 406 
If Wessels, New Orleans, La, .38 If. VV. M. P. 405 
Fred Keller, Louisville. S. & VV. .44 Russian. 404 
S J Fort, Baltimore, Md. 402 
Geo Springsguth, Chicago, Ill, S. & W. special .38.. 400 
R H Crosby, Portland, Me, S. & W. special .38. 398 
H W Matmiller, Louisville, Ky, S. & W. Russian .44 39S 
A Sorensen, Chicago, S. & W. .32-44. 396 
Dr John R Wathen, Louisville, S. & W. special .38.. 396 
L R Hatch, Portland, Me, S. & VV. special .38 . 396 
Robert Merrill, San Francisco, Colt N. S. .44. 395 
M Summerficld, St Louis, .44 Russian. 394 
J If George, Chicago, S. & W. .32. 393 
George H Weideling, Chicago, S. & W. military .38 392 
Henry A Harris, Oakland, Cal, Colt officer's 
model, .38 . 390 
W R Baldwin, Boston, Mass, S. & W. military .38.. 389 
W E Thorpe, Paterson. N J, S. & W. .38. 384 
C P Sanborn, New York, .44 Colt... 384 
F Lincoln, Springfield, Mass, S. & W. special .44... 382 
Capt E A Smith, Baltimore, Md. 380 
B Glaser, New York,, .44 H. E„ S. & W. 380 
A M I’lamphin, New Orleans, La, S. & W. .38. 378 
K D Jewett, Boston, S. & W. New Century, .44. 378 
A Gibson, Paterson, N J, S. & W. .44. 378 
H George. Portland, Me, S. & W. .38. 375 
Jos W Shirley, Baltimore, Md. 375 
S B Adams, Portland, Me, S. & W. special .38. 373 
H B Vanderveer, New York, S. & W. .38. 370 
G R Decker, Dayton, Ohio, S. & W. .38. 365 
R E Fox, Jr, New York, Colt .44. 357 
Frank J Colby, Dayton, Ohi^, S. & W. special .38... 355 
Edwin Cugle, Baltimore, Md. 354 
W L Friedman, San Francisco, S. & W. .38 . 353 
C L Greene, Boston, Mass, S. & W. military .38.... 345 
Clarence H. Haleyy, Boston, S. & W. .38-44. 344 
Dr VV J Reagan, Paterson, N J, Colt .38. 343 
W A Briant, New Orleans, S. & W. .38... 339 
A M Summers, Boston, Colt, officer’s model, .38.... 334 
Emile Hochn, New Orleans, S. & VV. .38. 328 
Brent Altsheler, Louisville, S. & W. special .38. 325 
John Kracke, New Orleans, S. & W. .38. 322 
Dr Wallace A Wood, Jr, New Orleans. 295 
W J Tynan, Paterson, N J, Colt .38. 281 
The following are winners of State championship 
honors: 
Revolver championship, m 
California. 
A P Miller*. 433 
J R Trego . 432 
J E Gorman .. 429 
Illinois. 
W G Krieg*. 435 
I VV Lee . 44)9 
R P Prentys . 432 
Kentucky 
Fred Keller . 404 
H VV Matmiller . 398 
Dr J R Wathen.396 
Louisiana. 
J H Wessels .405 
A M Blamphin . 378 
W A Briant . 339 
Maine. 
F L Hayden . 413 
R II Crosbv . 398 
L 1< Hatch '. 396 
atch A. 
Maryland. 
S'rg T V\ A Renehan 414 
James Reese . 409 
Maj S T Fort.402 
Massachusetts. 
F A Wakefield . 420 
E A Taylor .420 
C E Heath.419 
M issouri. 
Dr M R Moore . 432 
Chas Dominic . 428 
S B Scars .427 
New Jersey. 
R M Ryder* . 436 
T P Nichols . 425 
VV Ii Thorpe .384 
New York. 
T V It Sayre .... 454 
A I. A Himmelwright 432 
I’ Hanford .431 
Metropolitan CKampionship 
At Montclair, New Jersey, April 1st, 1908, was won by 
Mr. George Kouwenhoven, score 95 ex 100, 
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