Dec. i7, 1910.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
991 
Kentucky State Live Bird Tournament. 
The annual Kentucky State live bird championship 
shoot was given this year under the auspices of the 
Crystal Lake Gun Club, on the grounds at Ryland, Ky., 
Dec. 7 and 8. The location is particularly well fitted 
for this sport, and the club is thoroughly equipped to 
pull off a live bird shoot without a hitch. Besides the 
big club house, in which a fine dinner was served each 
day of the shoot, the club has a large house on the 
shooting grounds, erected close to the firing line, built 
especially for the use of the shooters. The grounds are 
separated from the rest of the club’s preserve by the 
railroad, so that the shooting interferes in no way 
with the comfort of non-shooting members of the club. 
The attendance was far below what the officers in 
charge of the tournament had been led to expect from 
the many letters they received announcing the intention 
t>f the writers to be present. The local shooters espe¬ 
cially were conspicuous by their absence. Among the 
cut-of-town shooters were P. Nicholas and F. F. Snead, 
of Louisville; F. P. Bedford, J. Q. Ward and T. H. 
Clay, of Paris; J. S. Day, Texas; F. D. Alkire, Wil¬ 
liamsport, O.; C. O. Le Compte, Eminence, Ky.; Ed. 
Voris, Crawfordsville, Ind. 
The office was in charge of L. J. Squier. He cer¬ 
tainly has no' superior at this work, and it would be 
a hard job to find his equal. 
T. Hughey, one of the old-time crack pigeon shots of 
this locality, was referee, and C. L. Stanley recorded the 
scores. The handicapping committee was selected from 
among the shooters present, and consisted of the fol¬ 
lowing gentlemen; P. Nicholas, J. Q. Ward and E. W. 
Robbins. The chairman of the tournament committee, 
John A. Payne, and R. H. West, Jr., secretary of the 
club, -were complimented on the smooth running of the 
shoot. 
First Day. 
Wednesday, the first day, was cold, cloudy and a strong 
wind did not aid to the comfort of the shooters when on 
the firing line, but it did help some of the birds to get 
over the 30yd. boundary. The program consisted of 
two 15-target events the second being the Kentucky 
Handicap, with a handsome silver loving cup as a 
trophy. An extra event at 10 birds was also pulled oft, 
before train time. The birds averaged a middling good 
lot. In the morning those trapped were very fast, 
strong fliers. In the afternoon the. s were many sitters, 
but when some of them decided to go, they certainly 
went with a speed that knocked out the calculations of 
the shooter in more than one instance. The Kentucky 
Handicap was won by F. P. Bedford on a straight score 
of 15. There was an optional $2.50 sweep on the day’s 
program, divided 60 and 40 per cent. First money was 
won by J. A. Payne on a total of 28; G. Walker 27, F. 
P. Bedford 26, Clay, Schreck, Alkire and Day tied on 
25; Robbins 24; Ward and Snead 23 each; Voris 22; 
Nicholas and West, Jr., 21 each. 
Event No. 1, 15 birds, handicap, 25 to 34yds., entrance 
$7.50, class shooting, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent.: 
J A Payne, 30. 
G C Walker, 32 .. 
E W Robbins, 30.. 
F D Alkire, 32 .... 
P Nicholas, 31 .... 
T H Clay, 31 . 
J Q Ward, 31 . 
T S Day, 32 . 
F P Bedford, 30 .. 
J E Schreck, 31 .. 
C O Le Compte, 32 
Ed Voris, 32 . 
F F Snead, 30 . 
R H West, Jr., 30. 
R H West. 29. 
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Event No. 2, Kentucky handicap, 15 birds, 26 to 34yds., 
entrance $10, high guns, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent; 
trophy to winner: 
F P Bedford. 30 .222222222222222—15 
T H Clay, 31 .222202222222222—14 
G C Walker, 32 .212210122222222—14 
J S Day, 31 .222220222222222—14 
F D Alkire, 31 .220210221211212—13 
J A Payne, 30.221022111101122—13 
F F Snead, 30.022222222222220—13 
Ed Voris, 31 .2210021212211*1—12 
J O Ward, 31.202210222*11222—12 
T E Schreck, 31.22022212*122202—12 
E W Robbins 30 .222112021020202—11 
R PI West, Tr., 30.'..11220120112102*—11 
C, W Schuler, 28.102*22202210022—10 
P Nicholas, 31.*10022*22201202— 9 
H L Early, 29.201001000222*10— 7 
Extra event, 10 birds, $5 entrance, 50, 30, and 20 per 
cent.: 
Snead .... 
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Walker ... 
11202222^0 — 
8 
Day . 
.. .2222222222—10 
Nicholas .. 
.. .2222222002— 
8 
Schreck . 
... .2212221222—10 
Schuler ... 
...2222120220— 
8 
Ward .... 
....2221112220— 9 
Early . 
.. .2*22100222— 
7 
Payne ... 
....1012121122— 9 
Robbins . . 
.. .2220102*02— 
6 
Clay . 
O'^OWAV, _ 8 
Second Day. 
The weather was a big improvement on that of the 
first day, although the sun, shining on an expanse of 
snow, made a very dazzling light, which was trying on 
the eyes. The birds were also better than those of the 
first day, not quite so many sitters and a larger pro¬ 
portion of strong fliers. The pleasant weather brought 
out a good crowd of spectators, but the number of 
shooters was not increased. There were a few new ones 
to take the places of the ones who left on Wednesday 
night. 
Local shooters continued to stay away, or came merely 
to look on, and not to shoot. The program consisted 
of one event at 5 birds for a starter, and the event for 
the Kentucky State championship; this was at 25 birds 
and proved a very exciting race. J. S. Day, O. J. Hol- 
aday and C. O. Le Compte tied for high score on 24, 
but were none of them eligible to win the trophy. This 
left J. E. Schreck and G. E. Walker in a tie on 23 for 
the honors. Schreck missed his first bird and then 
went straight until his 24th bird escaped. Walker lost 
his seventh bird and his 10th dropped dead just out of 
bounds; he killed the remaining 15 birds. In the shoot- 
off, Schreck killed straight, while Walker missed 2 birds, 
giving the title of champion and the handsome trophy 
to Schreck. The win was a popular one, and Schreck 
was warmly congratulated by all of his opponents and 
by none more heartily than by Walker. In this match 
Dameron had the misfortune to lose his 24th bird dead 
out, and thus lost his chance of being in the tie. P. 
Nicholas also killed 23 birds, but one got over the bound¬ 
ary and was scored a lost bird, giving him a total of 22. 
The event was finished in good season, and the balance 
of the afternoon was taken up with miss-and-outs, a 10 
bird event, and a couple of events at 5 pairs each. 
The scores; 
Event No. 1. 5 birds, 30yds.', entrance, $3, divided, 40, 
30, 20 and 10 
per cent, high guns: 
T H Clay... 
9,999,9_ pi 
E 
Robbins . 
222°°_5 
T S Day .... 
.22222—5 
O 
T Holaday.... 
..02222—4 
T E Schreck 
.22212—5 
F 
P Bedford.... 
2*922 — 4 
G Dameron . 
19222—5 
C 
Woodbury ... 
..11011—4 
T 0 Ward... 
.22222—5 
C 
O Le Compte. 
..22202—4 
G C Walker. 
9999 ?—5 
F 
Snead . 
..02222—4 
J A Payne .. 
.22221—5 
II 
L Early. 
..02120—3 
Event No. 2. Kentucky State championship, 25 birds, 
30yds. rise, championship trophy to winner, entrance 
$16.25, divided 30. 25, 20 and 15 per cent; club retains 
10 per cent, toward trophy, class shooting; 
*T S Day.2222222220222222222222221—24 
*‘0 T Holadav.22222*2222222222222222222—24 
*C O Le Compte.222222222222222222221*222—24 
G E Walker...'.222222012*222221122222222—23 
T E Schreck.0222222222222222222222202—23 
F P Bedford.2222022222222222220202122—22 
G Dameron .22220202222222222222222*2—22 
T O Ward.2221222202222222122210110—22 
P Nicholas .22*2222222222020222222222—22 
T Ct Denny.2222222222220220222222202—22 
T H Clay.2222222222002002222211222—21 
Lu verne .'.2221022222222221202021022—21 
C Woodbury .22122202222222*2220200212—20 
J A Payne.22*2202022221211201012112—20 
H L Early.0100200122200002222011222—15 
E Robbins .22202202022010w 
Roanoke .22000000200002w 
F Snead .02020w 
Shoot-off: 5 birds: 
Schreck.11112—5 Walker.22002—3 
*Not eligible. 
Event Nd. 3, special 10 birds, $5 entrance, 50, 30 and 
20 per cent., class shooting: 
Snead, 30 ....1222222*22—9 Early, 28 .1200212222—8 
Denny 30.2022222222—9 Walker, 32 ....2222002212—8 
Luverne, 30 ..2202222112—9 Woodbury. 30.1011121102—8 
Robbins 30.. .2222022222—9 Nicholas, 30.. .0202212202—7 
Day 32' ......2202222222—9 Schreck, 32 ..0022221120—7 
Payne, 31 .2201212110—8 
Event No. 4. miss-and-out, $2, re-entry allowed: 
Payne .12112110 —7 Clav .22222221101—10 
Luverne .20 —1 Bedford ....22222220 —7 
Day .2222222110—9 Schreck .222222210 — 8 
Early .0 •— 0 Robbins _20 — 1 
Walker .11220 —4 Early .0 — 0 
Nicholas .2221220 — 6 Denny .20 — 1 
Denny .0 — 0 
Event No. 5, miss-and-out, $3, start at 30yds.. go back 
Ivd. after each shot: use of one barrel after 5 birds: 
Clay . 
.222121110—8 
Luverne ... 
.12222110 
—7 
Bedford ... 
.222211111—9 
Walker .... 
_212110 
— 5 
Schreck .. 
.222121110 — S 
Payne . 
_220 
_Q 
Ward . 
.22221110 —7 
Day . 
.20 
— i 
Event No. 6, 5 pairs, $3, 60 and 4'0 per cent., class 
shooting: 
Dav . 01 11 00 11 11— 7 
Clay . 11 10 11 00 11— 7 
Bedford . 00 11 11 10 11— 7 
Pavne . 11 11 00 00 11— 6 
Nicholas . 00 11 10 11 10— 6 
Event No. 7, 5 pairs, $5 entrance, 60 and 40 per cent., 
class shooting: 
Day . 01 01 11 11 10— 7 
Ward . *0 01 11 01 11— 7 
Bedford . 11 11 01 11 01— S 
Clav . 10 11 01 11 11— 8 
Pavne . *1 10 11 01 00— 5 
Salem County Rod and Gun Club. 
Salem. N. J., Dec. 2.—There were twenty-one ama¬ 
teurs and seven professionals at the club’s registered 
tournament. Of the latter, H. H. Stevens was high. 
The scoring-was commonplace. Totals follow: 
Shot at. Broke 
T H Anderson.. 205 159 
E R Johnson... 205 169 
Dr H B Cook.. 205 169 
Dr A Westcott. 205 153 
E A Cordery... 205 156 
W B Watson... 205 157 
N T Matthews.. 205 97 
H P Herman... 205 149 
Geo Lindley .. 205 149 
A H Sheppard.. 205 163 
E Schubert .... 205 141 
Professionals: 
LI H Stevens... 205 171 
T H Keller, Jr. 205 113 
L R Lewis. 205 151 
H L Brown.... 205 159 
Shot at. 
Broke 
IV 
Steward ... 
. 205 
167 
LT 
G Hart. 
. 205 
125 
W 
Risner . 
. 80 
47 
R 
F Willis.... 
. 205 
152 
F. 
F Slear. 
. 45 
34 
C 
Sooy . 
. 100 
75 
Chas Brown .. 
. 105 
36 
T 
E Hall. 
. 60 
36 
W 
m Crispin .. 
. 40 
29 
L 
D Compton. 
. 25 
7 
N 
Apgar . 
. 205 
168 
1 
F Pratt. 
. 205 
110 
F 
Lawrence ... 
. 205 
162 
Larchmont Y. C. 
Larchmont, N. Y., Dec. 11.—The weather was un¬ 
favorable, but there was a good attendance nevertheless. 
Full scores were in evidence in all the trophy events, and 
shoot-offs were the rule. In the high gun event, H. 
Harrison and R. Lewis tied on 111, the former winning 
in the shoot-off. He also won a leg on the December 
cuo and a leg cn the Baudoine cup after a shoot-off 
with Dr. Short. Lewis scored a leg on the accumulation 
cup and J. G. Batterson a leg on the Sauer gun. Totals 
follow: 
Baudoine cup, 
25 targets, handicap: 
H Harrison ... 
. 3 25 
W Williams . 
2 
23 
Dr Short . 
. 3 25 
J G Batterson. 
,. 3 
23 
R Lewis . 
. 1 24’ 
G T Brenerer. 
. 4 
23 
E Emerson ... 
. 3 24 
T Hinds . 
,. 2 
21 
G E Sampson. 
. 1 23 
R Johnson . 
. 0 
20 
Tie won by Harrison. 
Accumulation 
cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
R Lewis . 
. 1 25 
G J Brenerer . 
.. 4 
22 
E Emerson .... 
. 3 23 
G E Sampson. 
1 
21 
T G Batterson 
. 3 23 
Dr Hinds . 
2 
21 
W Williams .. 
... 2 22 
Dr Short . 
.. 2 
20 
H Harrison .. 
. 2 22 
Sauer Gun, 25 targets, handicap: 
W D Llinds ... 
.-2 25 
G E Sampson - 
20 
T G Batterson. 
. 3 25 
R Lewis . 
.. 1 
20 
H Harrison ... 
. 3 24 
G T Brenerer. 
.. 4 
20 
W Williams ... 
. 2 21 
T R Collins. 
.. 4 
18 
E Emerson ... 
. 3 21 
A Johnson . 
2 
18 
M Munyon ... 
. 2 21 
December cup, 25 targets. 
handicap: 
G T Brenerer.. 
. 1 25 
G E Sampson.... 
i 
22 
II Harrison .. 
. 2 25 
T G Batterson.... 
2 
20 
W D Hinds.... 
. 1 24 
R Lewis . 
20 
E Emerson ... 
. 3 23 
R lohnson . 
.. 0 
19 
Dr Munyon ... 
. 2 23 
J R Collins. 
17 
W Williams ... 
.... 2 22 
Tie won by Brenerer. 
Ten targets. 
scratch: 
G T Brenerer,. 
. 10 
W D Hinds . 
9 
S E Sampson. 
. 9 
H Harrison . 
9 
T G Batterson 
. 9 
W B Short. 
9 
E Emerson ... 
. 9 
W Williams . 
8 
R Lewis . 
. 9 
R Johnson . 
8 
Fifteen targets, scratch: 
T G Batterson.. 
. 14 
S E Sampson.... 
12 
R Lewis . 
. 14 
E Emerson . 
11 
W B Short.... 
. 14 
G T Brenerer. 
li 
H Harrison .. 
. 14 
W D Hinds. 
11 
W Wilson . 
. 13 
R Johnson. 
.11 
Tie won by 
Short. 
High gun: 
R Lewis . 
. Ill 
T G Batterson... 
102 
IT Harrison ... 
. Ill 
W Williams . 
101 
S E Sampson. 
. 104 
E Emerson . 
99 
W D Hinds ... 
. 104 
G T Brenerer .... 
95 
Dr Short . 
. 103 
S Tohnson. 
94 
Tie won by Harrison. 
Atglen Gun Club. 
Atglen, Pa., Dec. 8.—There were twenty-five ama¬ 
teurs and five professionals in the competition. The 
149 out of 160 by Sked was the highest average made. 
Shot at. Broke 
Shot at. Broke 
T II Anderson. 
160 
142 
W Fielis .. 
. 160 
113 
G B Scarlett... 
160 
115 
H E Anderson. 100 
61 
E T Happersett. 
160 
113 
F Mumman 
. 100 
51 
Alexander . 
160 
136 
G Winters 
.100 
50 
V Williams .... 
160 
145 
H Minker 
. 160 
133 
T A Stevens.... 
160 
131 
W Benner . 
. 100 
83 
H H Tohnstone 160 
96 
D Althouse 
.... 100 
57 
T McKelvey ... 
160 
130 
H Wilson 
. 100 
88 
F Sands . 
160 
117 
Lund . 
. 100 
77 
F Tebb . 
160 
132 
M Hogan . 
.100 
26 
Witmer . 
60 
35 
A Somera . 
. 50 
43 
Brown . 
140 
87 
M'atson ... 
. 100 
80 
Ilorninger, Jr.. 
140 
81 
Professionals 
T II Keller, Jr. 
160 
92 
Sked . 
.160 
149 
Worthington ... 
160 
142 
Apgar .... 
. 160 
144 
Lewis . 
160 
123 
Bergen Beach Gun Club. 
Bergen Beach, L. I., Dec. 10.—There were fourteen 
contestants who participated,, notwithstanding the cold 
temperature. J. Voorhees was high with 129 out of 
150. Each event was at 25 targets. The December shoot 
took place on Tuesday of this week: Totals follow: 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
S Isaac . 
. IS 
20 
17 
17 
21 
18 
22 
W Silkworth . 
. 20 
18 
22 
20 
23 
19 
20 
T Voorhees . 
. 20 
23 
20 
23 
21 
22 
A V Suvdam. 
. 19 
20 
18 
21 
18 
20 
H W Dreyer. 
. 18 
22 
23 
21 
20 
20 
II D Bergen. 
. 18 
22 
23 
23 
22 
22 
Dr Griffith . 
. 17 
17 
20 
20 
17 
II Tracy . 
. 15 
16 
14 
13 
11 
T Dondeckman . 
. 20 
18 
18 
20 
23 
\V L Skidmore. 
. 17 
17 
17 
19 
14 
G Kelley . 
. 14 
22 
19 
IS 
F Weilbacker . 
. 9 
10 
7 
S 
F Saston . 
14 
Log Cabin Gun Club. 
Plainfield, N. J.—A remarkable match at 10 blue- 
rocks, was shot on Thanksgiving Day. The scores were 
as follows: „ „ „ 
H. B. T. H. B. T. 
Mr A . 3 0 3 Mr V . 0 2 2 
So Mr. A. won without breaking a target. Perhaps 
this broke the record. S. H. 
