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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. 20, 1910. 
The Pacific Coast Handicap Tournament. 
The fifth Pacific Coast Handicap tournament was held 
at Seattle the week of Aug, 1-6, and lacked nothing of 
the elements of a successful meet. 
Although Secretary-Manager Shaner had to make a 
lightning jump from Philadelphia, with but a day for 
preparation at this end of the line, his system and gen¬ 
eralship had everything moving within a few hours 
after he landed, and within twenty-four hours the firing 
line was in order and the traps open for practice events. 
CM course, in accomplishing all this, Elmer was backed 
by such able assistants as A. L. Ilall and A. L. Mot- 
tinger. of the Seattle Gun Club, and his always right- 
hand helper Charlie North; but the promptness of get¬ 
ting ready and the frictionless manner in which the 
wheels revolved vVere yet worthy of complimentary 
comment. 
The site of the shoot this year was the same as in 
1909—the great flat bar at the .upper end of Elliott Bay, 
midway between Seattle proper and the growing suburb 
of West Seattle, the ground being owned and kindly 
loaned for the occasion by the Union Pacific Railway, 
through the courtesy of General Agent E. E. Ellis. The 
background here is about as perfect as it is possible to 
get anywhere in the west, the guns pointing almost due 
north over miles of the blue waters of Puget Sound. 
If scores were not as uniformly high as this description 
would lead the reader to expect, the fact may perhaps 
be attributed to a shimmer something less than a mirage 
that is apt to play over these sandbars on the Coast on 
bright, warm summer days. 
The attendance, while not quite up to what the pro¬ 
moters expected, was away beyond the average of the 
more important Coast tournaments, and seems on the 
whole quite gratifying. In this connection the fact must 
not be overlooked that last year some forty shooters 
came from east of the Great Divide to participate in this 
event, while this year all could be counted on the 
fingers of one hand. Then, also, there was the attrac¬ 
tion of the Alaska-Yukon Fair in 1909, while this time 
the shoot was the sole magnet. In so far as home rep¬ 
resentation and patronage goes, therefore, this was quite 
as good, or even a better, shoot than its immediate pre¬ 
decessor. 
In all except the handicap events, the purses were 
divided on the percentage plan in the ratio of 40, 30, 
20 and 10 per cent., and this appears to have proven 
quite satisfactory- The thought of the chance of shoot¬ 
ing into a good pot appears to have been an effective 
magnet, and some very respectable purses were taken 
down, making the winner “whole” for the day or meet. 
Five traps were used, and Mr. Chas. A. North was 
present to keep them in proper working order. It is 
worthy of note that the traps worked so smoothly that 
Mr. North did not have an adjustment of any kind to 
make during the three days of the tournament. 
Ample shade and shelter were provided against sun¬ 
shine or rain, and the long line behind the traps was 
covered with the fragrant chips and shavings of Wash¬ 
ington fir and pine, so that the range was, for shooters 
and spectators alike, a pleasant place to pass an hour 
or all day.. 
A substantial and very satisfactory lunch was served 
daily right on the grounds, so there was no delay oc¬ 
casioned by the formality of keeping the inner man 
satisfied. In short, ’twas a great big, pleasant and suc¬ 
cessful Western tourney, and what is the use to say 
mow 
Preliminary Practice Day. 
Secretary Shaner promised the boys that he and 
“Brother Charlie” would be ready to receive and enter¬ 
tain them Monday afternoon with a preliminary pro¬ 
gram of 100 targets, and promptly at 1 o’clock they were 
on hand to size ’em up. 
The turnout this day was quite as good as expected, 
fifty-eight contestants facing the traps, among them 
being Mrs. Ad. Topperwein and Mrs. Woodward, of 
Pasco, Wash., who also is a devotee of the sport and a 
skillful lady shot.. 
The weather was all that could be desired, with sky 
partly cloudy and the air cool and bracing; but the 
average of scores was neverthless disappointing. The 
program consisted of the usual 80 singles and 10 pairs 
thrown the full regulation distance. When the twelve 
squads had gone down the line and the results were 
totaled, Harry Ellis was found to have led the pro¬ 
fessionals for the total score, Dick Clancy being sec¬ 
ond, while Archie Bishop-, fresh from his victories in 
British Columbia, added another to his string of honors 
by leading the amateurs into camp with a total of 93. 
The doubles, however, were responsible for many dis¬ 
appointments, and materially changed the results. 
Counting the singles only, Clancy was best man with 
?9, and Jas. McLaughlin, of Seattle, next, leading the 
amateurs with 77. With no added money and per¬ 
centage division, the optional sweeps did not pay much 
as a rule, bul several contestants who were lucky in 
making good scores at the right time, got returns worth 
v bile. 
Tirsl D*y. Aug. 2. 
Weather . fine and delightfully cool, with a variable 
wind blowing that made the targets a bit uncertain in 
their flight; such were the conditions of the opening of 
the_ regular program. 
Eighty-.-evcn contestants faced the Traps in the regu¬ 
lar events, v.lnch is one more as to total than the record 
at the Eastern Handicap, and represents many more 
amateurs, as there were in a!' only thirteen professionals 
shooting. 
On the day’s work, Jlrs. Ad. ToppeTwein had the best 
of ilum guessing from the start, she scoring 98 in Ihe 
first 1(0, and breaking the Iasi four events straight, ex¬ 
clusive of the doubles. This gave her a total of 178 
singles and 195 out of 200. including 10 pair. Among 
the mere men shooting. Trank Riehl led the proies- 
sionals and Jas. McLaughlin the amateurs, each with a 
total of 191. The Seattle amateur, however, was second 
on singles with 173, Archie Bishop (amateur) and Riehl 
and Lester German (professionals) each accounting for 
172 singles. German was third professional on a total 
of ISO; Bishop was second amateur both as to singles 
and total, with 189. Other noteworthy amateur scores 
were E. L. Schultz, 169 and 186; E. J. Chingren. 169 and 
185. On ihe doubles Ear! Farmin, the fast Idaho ama¬ 
teur, made a clean sweep with his auto gun, and inci¬ 
dentally took first money alone in that event. 
The old-time percentage division of purses seemed to 
please the boys well, end firsts were always good. The 
lowest first money during the day was $9.50, ihe best on 
singles. $23.75, and on doubles Fannin’s lone straight 
paid his $46 and odd cents. No. 8 was at doubles. 
Events: 
1 
9 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
*8 
9 
10 
Targets: 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Broke 
T 
S Malloy. 
16 
IS 
16 
16 
16 
17 
19 
11 
16 
18 
163 
la 
ek Converse . 
15 
17 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
12 
19 
18 
176 
i 
A Forbes. 
18 
IS 
17 
18 
19 
18 
19 
10 
19 
18 
174 
i. 
IT Reid. 
19 
18 
19 
17 
19- 
18 
20 
14 
IS. 
19 
181 
M 
Smith . 
14 
19 
17 
15 
18 
14 
IS 
14 
IS 
19 
16*5 
C 
A Fleming. 
16 
17 
15 
18 
16 
10 
14 
11 
16 
15 
148 
R 
1. Dolke. 
12 
16 
17 
IS 
18 
16 
18 
13 
13 
17 
158 
G 
C Beck. 
18 
13 
15 
16 
17 
15 
17 
14 
18 
143 
IT 
ugh McElroy. 
20 
IS 
19 
18 
18 
19 
20 
io 
19 
17 
184 
A 
1C Copson. 
18 
19 
15 
18 
16 
15 
17 
12 
17 
17 
164 
M 
TI Truesdell. 
17 
IS 
18 
19 
20 
17 
19 
17 
17 
19 
178 
S 
R Smith. 
14 
18 
19 
14 
15 
18 
18 
12 
17 
17 
162 
H 
Tuniper . 
19 
18 
15 
13 
17 
14 
14 
17 
14 
20 
161 
H 
Roberts . 
20 
16 
17 
15 
17 
19 
16 
15 
17 
17 
169 
Ed Bracknell . 
16 
15 
16 
20 
16 
17 
20 
12 
17 
16 
165 
Mrs Topperwein . 
19 
20 
20 
20 
19 
20 
20 
17 
20 
20 
195 
.T 
McLaughlin . 
17 
19 
19 
20 
20 
19 
19 
18 
20 
20 
191 
Lee Barkley . 
20 
19 
20 
20 
16 
18 
19 
17 
20 
18 
187 
Earl Farmin . 
19 
19 
19 
19 
17 
14 
19 
20 
19 
10. 
185 
M 
Pennington . 
17 
18 
19 
IS 
18 
18 
17 
11 
IS 
18 
172 
I. 
S German. 
19 
20 
20 
20 
17 
20 
18 
18 
19 
19 
190 
C 
1 Wood. 
14 
16 
16 
17 
14 
18 
17 
10 
13 
15 
150 
D> 
r Spratley. 
16 
18 
17 
16 
16 
17 
17 
15 
18 
19 
169 
M 
S Williams. 
18 
18 
16 
13 
13 
19 
16 
14 
17 
15 
159 
Frank Riehl . 
19 
19 
IS 
19 
20 
19 
19 
19 
19 
20 
191 
H 
E Poston. 
19 
19 
19 
20 
17 
19 
18 
16 
18 
19 
184 
R 
W Clancev. 
16 
18 
19 
16 
18 
20 
19 
16 
19 
18 
179 
A 
U Bishop. 
19 
19 
17 
18 
19 
20 
20 
IS 
19 
20 
189 
B 
G I’leiss. 
18 
20 
18 
19 
18 
18 
18 
10 
17 
18 
174 
F 
Woody . 
15 
18 
18 
14 
16 
14 
13 
17 
13 
13 
151 
l orn Barclav . 
20 
17 
19 
19 
19 
18 
18 
16 
19 
20 
185 
Frank Howe . 
19 
19 
18 
20 
20 
16 
20 
14 
17 
18 
181 
Fred-' 1 )rvden . 
19 
18 
is 
17 
18 
19 
20 
14 
16 
17 
176 
p 
11 O’Brien. 
17 
16 
T7 
15 
18 
19 
19 
15 
20 
19 
175 
G 
\\ Miller. 
20 
16 
17 
16 
19 
17 
18 
15 
18 
17 
173 
W 
W Barr. 
15 
15 
15 
17 
18 
17 
16 
18 
16 
13 
16) 
L 
C Booth. 
15 
18 
20 
18 
17 
20 
19 
16 
17 
18 
178 
F 
W Oswald. 
15 
18 
19 
15 
19 
14 
20 
15 
18 
1/ 
170 
D 
W King. 
19 
20 
17 
16 
17 
19 
18 
12 
16 
14 
168 
H 
arrv Ellis . 
19 
17 
19 
18 
IS 
19 
18 
16 
20 
19 
183 
F. 
W Cooper. 
16 
18 
19 
17 
17 
18 
20 
17 
18 
160 
J 
1 >ogue . 
15 
14 
17 
17 
16 
13 
17 
is 
13 
20 
159 
I 
Cooper . 
IS 
15 
13 
18 
15 
14 
18 
13 
15 
139 
G 
Holahan . 
18 
12 
19 
16 
14 
16 
19 
13 
17 
18 
162 
C 
A Haight. 
18 
19 
19 
15 
15 
17 
16 
12 
14 
IS 
163 
Frank Phiscator. 
15 
13 
18 
17 
11 
14 
15 
16 
16 
16 
151 
D 
A Robinson. 
17 
20 
18 
15 
20 
17 
20 
17 
16 
18 
178 
F 
A Sailer. 
15 
17 
16 
20 
18 
18 
16 
13 
17 
19 
169 
J 
E Rice. 
19 
16 
20 
18 
14 
15 
19 
15 
18 
19 
173 
Delt Cooper . 
18 
18 
16 
16 
17 
18 
14 
15 
14 
18 
164 
R 
II Baldwin. 
16 
19 
14 
17 
IS 
15 
17 
17 
16 
16 
165 
E 
I Chingren. 
19 
20 
20 
18 
17 
19 
20 
16 
17 
19 
185 
P 
P Nelson. 
17 
16 
16 
14 
15 
15 
17 
10 
16 
12 
148 
A 
L Maltbie. 
17 
19 
15 
15 
15 
18 
15 
15 
16 
14 
159 
A 
Blair . 
14 
15 
17 
19 
18 
15 
IS 
10 
16 
19 
161 
I 
T Connely. 
13 
16 
17 
13 
15 
14 
17 
8 
14 
14 
141 
C 
f Ashlin. 
n 
16 
17 
18 
18 
17 
19 
12 
18 
16 
168 
E 
L Schultz. 
16 
19 
19 
20 
19 
19 
20 
17 
19 
18 
186 
A 
E Guist. 
18 
15 
19 
16 
19 
19 
17 
15 
18 
IS 
174 
L 
L Beau. 
12 
13 
14 
12 
19 
11 
9 
6 
5 
10 
111 
A 
N W oodward. 
16 
16 
12 
16 
16 
13 
13 
11 
17 
130 
Mrs A N Woodward. 
13 
12 
12 
12 
17 
14 
17 
17 
13 
127 
T 
T Stewart. 
12 
14 
18 
18 
15 
17 
19 
6 
15 
13 
147 
J 
B Ree. 
16 
17 
18 
18 
17 
17 
17 
15 
20 
IS 
171 
Ed Arnold . 
17 
18 
IS 
17 
17 
17 
18 
16 
16 
16 
170 
p 
A Purdy. 
19 
IS 
IS 
16 
17 
17 
18 
12 
19 
19 
173 
E 
E Ellis. 
17 
17 
19 
20 
18 
17 
18 
19 
18 
18 
181 
Frank Bryant . 
16 
19 
19 
12 
12 
16 
16 
11 
16 
16 
153 
T 
Shortread . 
11 
14 
15 
13 
14 
14 
18 
14 
19 
18 
150 
L 
S Dahl. 
17 
18 
17 
17 
15 
15 
17 
15 
14 
17 
<■162 
T 
Weather wax . 
13 
17 
16 
16 
17 
15 
17 
15 
17 
16 
159 
\\ 
S McLaughlin. 
16 
16 
18 
15 
18 
20 
15 
7 
16 
17 
158 
D 
W Fleet. 
20 
19 
14 
19 
18 
19 
16 
12 
15 
18 
170 
W 
A Hardy. 
15 
15 
13 
12 
16 
15 
15 
9 
16 
12 
138 
J 
TI law. 
15 
13 
16 
16 
13 
16 
16 
13 
15 
17 
150 
Fred White . 
17 
14 
15 
16 
15 
15 
16 
13 
12 
11 
144 
Frank Stevenson . 
14 
13 
15 
13 
13 
12 
16 
15 
15 
11 
13/ 
w 
m Linfesty . 
14 
18 
16 
18 
18 
19 
18 
11 
14 
17 
163 
1 
Hillis . 
IS 
15 
19 
19 
19 
19 
15 
6 
16 
17 
163 
T 
H Oliver. 
19 
18 
17 
16 
16 
18 
17 
10 
15 
19 
165 
G 
E Egbers. 
16 
19 
17 
19 
18 
19 
17 
15 
15 
19 
174 
R 
TI Mell in. 
14 
14 
IS 
14 
19 
15 
18 
14 
19 
18 
163 
E 
W 
T 
A 
A 
E Fang. 15 12 15 17 13. 
Dempster . 15 IS .. 18 19. 
Marsh .19 16 14 19 17 18 14 17 15 
S Hall.15 15 
L Mattinger.17 15 
72 
70 
149 
30 
32 
Second Day. Aug. 3. 
Weather clear and cool, but with stiff in-quartering 
wind blowing, making harder shooting and lower average 
scores. 
On the regular program this proved to be Riehl’s day, 
he finishing a run of 102 and losing but one on singles 
and two in the double event. Among the professionals 
German finished second total with 93, but he scored only 
76 on singles, while Hugh Poston made it one better and 
finished with a total of 90. In the amateur class Hugh 
McElroy, of Spokane, led on a total of 95. he scoring 
76 singles, while Earl Farmin accounted for 77 singles 
and a total of 94. Bishop was again close up in the 
running with 75 and 93. While Mrs. Topperwein did not 
shoot up to her usual gait, she did excellent work and 
completed a run of 10G straight. 
There were in all just seventy shooters to-day, and 
with the five traps running along without a hitch the 
first half of the program was finished well before noon. 
Half an hour was then taken for lunch. 
L R Barkley. 
. 84 
D A Robinson. 
89 
L S German . 
. 93 
P A Purdy. 
90 
H E Poston . 
, 90 
M II Truesdell. 
86 
A W Bishop. 
. 93 
C T Ashlin. 
83 
Tom Baillev . 
. 86 
A B Blair. 
. 85 
E 1 Chingren. 
. 91 
D W Fleet . 
. 77 
R W Clancey. 
. 91 
A E Guist. 
86 
H Ellis .:. 
. 91 
C A Haight. 
. 86 
E D Farmin. 
. 94 
1 .1 Low.. 
. 75 
XS 
86 
R H Miller. 
. 81 
T E Rice . 
. 85 
T I McLaughlin. 
. 89 
S R Smith. 
. 80 
F C Riehl. 
. 97 
1 G Weatherwax. 
. 77 
L 11 Reid. 
. 80 
F Woody . 
. 82 
Mrs A D Topperwein 
. 91 
M S Williams. 
. 79 
E G Schultz. 
. 91 
Ed Brackney . 
. 83 
T R Converse. 
. 86 
1 f Cooper. 
. 78 
F A Dryden. 
. 91 
M W Barr. 
. 58 
1 T Hiilis. 
. 68 
G C Beck. 
. 60 
M Pennington . 
. 86 
I F Connelly.. 
74 
II McElroy . 
. 9b 
A K Copson. 
. 78 
C T Wood . 
. 87 
R S Dalke. 
. 82 
L C Booth. 
. 84 
G F Egbers. 
. 84 
E W Cooper. 
. 68 
C A Fleming. 
. 69 
1) Cooper . 
. 81 
A Linker . 
. 75 
1 A Dogne. 
. 84 
1 B Lee. 
. 91 
E C, Ellis. 
. 91 
T S Malloy. 
. 75 
1 A Forbes.. 
. 87 
A S Maltbie. 
. 79 
G E Holohan. 
. 85 
P P Nelson . 
. 78 
W R I ohnson. 
. 86 
Phiscator . 
. 85 
D W King. 
. 84 
F H < lliver . 
. 76 
G W Miller. 
. 79 
A H Woodward. 
. 84 
P H O'Brien. 
. 86 
T Shortreed . 
. 83 
F W Oswald . 
. 87 
F A Sallen.. 
. 93 
Those who shot at 
less 
than 100 were: 
Shot at. Broke 
Shot at. Broke 
Mrs Woodward. 80 
50 
J Brown . 60 
38 
A S Hall. 40 
33 
Preliminary Handicap. 
The Preliminary handicap purse was made up as fol¬ 
lows: 52 entries at $4 each, $208; one penalty entry for 
targets only, $2; 17 entries for targets only; added money, 
$100; making a total purse of $310. 
The winners, their scores and amounts won follow: 
E. J. Chingren, score 92, $62; M. H. Truesdell, 91. $49.60; 
J. 1. McLaughlin, and D. A. Robinson, 90, each $35.65; 
A. Bishop, J. R. Converse and F. W. Oswald, 89, each 
22.70; H. McElroy, E. Brackney and G. F. Ebers, 88, 
each $14.45; J. E. Rice and J. S. Malloy, 87, each $7.75. 
First squad in the Pacific Coast Preliminary Handicap 
was called immediately after noon, and the event started 
with just seventy entries, of whom all but one went to 
the score. 
The wind increased, and with the uniformly stiff handi¬ 
caps allotted, it was evident early in the race that no 
very high scores would be recorded. This is evidenced 
in the fact that among the dozen professionals participat¬ 
ing, not a score of 90 was made, Frank Howe finishing 
ahead with 89. while Forbes and German got S7 and Ellis 
and Barkley 86. 
This was the amateurs’ race for high honors as well as 
for the moneys. E. J. Chingren. the Spokane veteran, 
shooting in the second squad from the 20yd. mark, shot 
consistently down the line and hung up a total of 92 by 
breaking his last 20 straight. This proved the winning 
score, although several others had all the appearance 
of trophy getters until right at the finish. M. H. Trues¬ 
dell, of North Yakima, went to the last trap with what 
looked like a fine chance; but he met with bad luck and 
dropped to second place with 91. President A. L. Mot- 
tinger. of the West Seattle Club, also went to the last 
score with a chance to tie, but dropped a low right- 
quartering bird, making a tie for second. Other good 
scores were made by Jas. McLaughlin and D. A. Robin¬ 
son, 90; A. W. Bishop 89. and J. R. Converse, F. W. 
Oswald and J. S. Malloy 87. Scores: 
Yards. 
,—Targets—^ 
20 20 20 20 20 
Total. 
L R Barkley. 
. 21 
17 19 15 IS 17 
86 
L S German. 
. 21 
19 20 15 17 16 
87 
II E Poston. 
. 21 
14 15 IS 16 16 
79 
A W Bishop.. 
. 20 
18 18 16 19 18 
89. 
T Barclay . 
. 20 
18 14 14 13 20 
79 
E T Chingren. 
. 20 
17 19 IS 18 20 
92 
R W Clancey.. 
. 20 
15 17 19 13 19 
83 
IT Ellis . 
. 20 
17 19 19 15 16 
86 
E D Farmin.. 
. 20 
16 12 19 IS 14 
79 
K Howe . 
. 20 
19 17 19 IS 16 
89 
R II Miller. 
. 20 
17 13 17 19 15 
81 
1 T McLaughlin.. 
. 20 
17 16 18 19 20 
90 
F C Riehl. 
. 20 
16 17 16 18 IS 
85 
L H Reid. 
. 20 
13 15 16 16 17 
77 
Mrs Topperwein . 
. 20 
16 20 17 17 15 
85 
E S Schultz. 
. 20 
15 16 18 16 13 
78 
T R Converse. 
. 19 
18 20 15 IS IS 
89 
T A I Irvdon. 
. 19 
17 14 16 15 15 
77 
1 T Hillis. 
. 19 
16 15 17 13 16 
77 
M Pennington . 
. 19 
16 17 16 16 13 
78 
II McElroy . 
. 19 
17 17 IS IS IS 
88 
C 1 Wbod. 
. 19 
17 17 16 15 11 
76 
F C Booth. 
. 18 
20 16 17 14 17 
84 
E W Cooper. 
. 18 
16 15 13 13 13 
70 
Dell Cooper . 
. IS 
14 IS 15 16 14 
76 
.1 A Dogne. 
. IS 
16 19 19 13 13 
SO 
C E Ellis. 
. IS 
18 20 15 14 19 
86 
J A Forbes. 
. IS 
IS IS 15 16 20 
87 
G E Holohan. 
. IS 
13 14 12 16 17 
72 
W R lohnston. 
. IS 
14 15 14 14 14 
71 
D W King. 
. IS 
13 16 18 16 20 
83 
1 W Miller. 
. 18 
16 15 17 15 16 
79 
F II Oliver. 
. 18 
18 20 IS IS 15 
89 
I) A Robinson. 
. 18 
18 19 18 18 17 
90 
Dr Spratley . 
. IS 
17 17 17 15 16 
82 
M H Truesdell. 
. IS 
17 20 20 19 15 
91 
P A Purdy. 
. 17 
18 18 19 15 16 
86 
C 1 Ashlin . 
. 17 
15 16 14 19 IS 
82 
Ed Brackney . 
. 17 
IS 17 18 18 17 
88 
D W Fleet. 
. 17 
16 16 18 19 16 
85 
A E Guist. 
. 17 
16 18 18 17 17 
86 
C A Haight. 
. 17 
15 16 16 17 14 
78 
J J Low. 
. 17 
17 15 19 IS 17 
86 
