FOREST ANDSS REAM: 
[JAN. 6, 1906. 


MR. EDWARD BANKS, 
WILMINGTON. 
Ex-Champion of Delaware. 
On the grounds of the Shamokin, Pa., Gun Club, Jan. 
1, Mr. Michael Bohr, of Uniontown, Pa., and William 
Maurer, of Lavelle, match at) 13 birds, “for a 
$1,000 purse, so it is alleged. The match ended in a 
disagreement. A large crowd was present. Bohr shot 
at an bird, the 18th, and wounded it. His 
handler, by some unlucky movement, got tangled with 
the bird as it reached the crowd—and the boundary, pre- 
sumably—thus causing the disagreement, as there were 
those who claimed that he caught the bird. The referee 
declared the affair a tie. What happened to the referee 
is not stated, but curiosity in that relation would confess 
a mind overwrought about trifles. 
shot a 
unlucky 
BERNARD WATERS. 

Delaware Individual State Target Championship. 
Tuis week we publish portraits of three renowned 
trapshooters who have been particularly identified with 
competition. for the State of Delaware championship. 
From an esteemed correspondent we have received the 
following information in respect to the cup, emblematic 
of the championship mentioned: 
The silver cup, which gives the holder the right to 
dub himself the champion of the State of Delaware at 
' targets, was first put into competition at the first semi- 
annual State shoot of the Delaware State Trapshooters’ 
Association, held at Middletown, Del., in October of 
1904. It was won by W. M. Foord, of Wilmington, who 
was challenged by Edward Banks, of the same city, the 
holder of the cup being compelled to defend his title 
whenever one of his fellow residents of the State chirped. 
The first match resulted in a tie on 94 each, with a further 
tie on 22 each in a fast-failing light. A new race was 
shot at 100 targets two weeks later, and Banks won out. 
Within a few days he was challenged by Foord, and on 
that occasion won rather easily. No further challenges 
coming to the surface, when the time came for the spring 
tournament of the Delaware State League, Banks turned 
the cup over, as provided for in the deed of gift, to the 
Wilmington Gun Club, the club holding the shoot last 
April. A. B. Richardson, of Dover, Del., showed up as 
winner in the open competition, and successfully defended 
his title to the cup from challenges issued by both 
Foord and Banks. Neither of these contests was a run- 
away affair, for on both occasions the parties to each 
match were a tie at the end of the 75th round. Rich- 
ardson held the cup until the fall tournament of the 
State League in October last, when Foord again be- 
came the winner, after a tie with J. T. Skelly, of Wil- 
mington, Banks being one behind, with Richardson a few 
targets further back. Conditions were hard, and scores 
ruled jow, Foord and Skelly breaking 89 and Banks 838. 
On the shoot-off of the tie at 25 targets, Foord won by 
24 to 22. Skelly promptly went after Foord in an in- 
dividual match, but Foord won by 91 to 90. Not dis- 
mayed, he repeated his challenge, and the match was 
shot in bad weather for good scores, a tie on 85 each 
resulting. On the shoot-off Foord again won by 22 to 21. 
Then came Richardson’s turn at Foord, and he took the 
cup down to Dover, but not until each man had shot at 
175 targets. The match resulted in a tie on 91. The 
first string of 25 in the shoot-off was again a tie on 20. 
They tried again, and once more it was a tie. The third 
time Richardson shot in excellent form and won with 24 
to 20, Foord having the misfortune to break the top-snap 
of his gun right at the start of this string. Then Foord 
went to Dover and tried to get the cup back, but Rich- 
ardson was too strong, breaking 96 to 89, Ford being 
off color, while Richardson was in grand trim. The 
next match is to be shot between Richardson as holder, 
and Banks as challenger, and is scheduled for New 
Year’s Day. Skelly, Foord and Luther Squier are all 
waiting to get after the winner, so that whoever takes 
the cup in this match won’t be able to rest for any 
length of time. Squier’s present form—something after 
his old style of breaking ’em nearly all—will make him 
a_ hard proposition for any of the Delawareans who as- 
pire to State championship honors. 
Springfield, Mass., Shooting Club. 
Curistmas is looked forward to by the shooters of this 
vicinity with much interest, and the large number of 
shooters who turned out to compete in the club’s annual 
turkey shoot showed that interest was not lacking. 
It was a beautiful day for shooting, especially at this 
season of the year, and fairly good scores resulted. The 
boys seemed to be much out of form, due to not having 
done any trapshooting for some two months past, while 
they have chased the wily grouse and woodcock through 
our local covers. 
W. H. Snow and Kites tied for high average for the 
day, each breaking 118 out of 150 shot at, an average of 
78 2-3 per cent. 
_The principal event of the day was a 25-target race, the 
sixth of the programme. There were three of Vermont’s 

MR. A. B. 
DOVER. 
Champion of Delaware. 
RICHARDSON, 
finest turkeys up for three high scores in this event, and 
you can bet everybody shot their very best. Distance 
handicap was used, giving each shooter a fair show ot 
winning. 
McMullen, of Somerville, by extra fine work landed 
21 all by his lonesome, leaving Geo, Chapin, of Brook- 
field; Henry, of Thompsonville; Snow and Misterly, of 
local club, all tied on 19. On the shoot-off, Henry and 
Snow won out. 
During the day some 2,000 targets were trapped. Scores 
follow: 
Events: Tze A DG ties: O10 Shot 
Targets: 10 15 20 10 15 25 10 20 15 10 at. Broke. 
W #H Snow..... GOs 99 Va TO Sis ag 150 118 
Kites) encicenccs 61217 81018 91514 9 150 118 
(inch! aaere tener: SONG ees) eerie s 150 100 
Goats” taeeseecas fw l5) 66:18 86s 9195 150 97 
LESS iets. tee Gd 14 8 910 6 1910) 6 150 87 
McMullen ...... 1016 91221 61410 4 140 102 
Keyes Sepiacsene By a rae Gy oe AIRE. 125 45 
EaMisterlyat sane eae lim: 49! con Omen pours 100 68 
vobustellel Snes cacy 75) gic ool bre “aly aba 95 73 
Dep irye eee ce peat 2s gt a nee Se Aa 95 ft 
HAP Chapin. agp eae aie lel oa rere 85 58 
Oheéesmanieeer.. eee LO Abe Se LON 85 57 
Géo, Chapinw. 7 armecaes tee LOS ae onaer 80 61 
ZA. Masterlys <n \acarcmen io <a al Om eens een? 50 25 
BE. Rochford” &. emer: eee a LON meeps mee 45 20 
AS SMO Wie seaen ae ees ARLE ae os etree pat ak 35 27 
IEW TAS ‘oocodeeeenio 2G Corin ap Sl pees Je 35 14 
Ouinin, Meess sna oy alee Meera DS 30 1s 
Neill senchcatecs Une ee UT Fee. Dive Peete 25 20 
BRochford soi... cee ee lee eee ee 25 li 
Shattuck mr. ccmemer Dy Anes Beret 25 9 
SMithwes a seces Pe 7 15 ii 
E Misterly . 4 15 4 
Cid tvs soddadee 4 10 | 
Pathierns semeeeees { 10 4 
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At Oxford. 
Oxrorp, Pa.—An all-day shoot at targets and white 
fliers was held at Oxford Wednesday, Dec. 27, fifteen 
shooters participating. Mr. Hood Waters, of Baltimore, 
Md., was high gun in the target events, scoring 88 out 
of 95. Jackson was next, with 81. The scores: 
Oxford shoot (morning), Dec. 27: 
Events: 1 2 3. 455 os eis 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 Totak 
SGMUCES oe dak ciecciesenete T 8 (8-9:OMse seers 80 
MOoxlOY iiccce cacce esr 9 9 (9) SO Gr eee eee Be 
Gifford? hiiceaeceneces 8 6. 8 S98b sere 74 
Waters “S.2.. crac es 10 9 09 SOR Sieise tars: 88 
Alexander is» sjcwceecten 9 8 “8. 89% nae soe" ees ar 
Matson ices enace cicaee 7 8 $985 oF oer 76 
McCashteccscroconaee 6 6 10 "886 2 9peawic 69 
Jackson Sa avsente rector 8 8 $197 10 [iia 81 
Jebb: aeaweck eo oenee 8 4.10/89 8) A3geas 7 
Wrallst]% bic ch ctnstenen 7 8: 9 eee cee ye AS 
Féilés)) tecenie eens o. (8) 69 5B sms 
Worthington scsscee pee ne 7 1474495. 
England Of8. sce cdots S\1393ar9 ae 
Weescotti. ahecedsneaceiees S) 10 0 az - 
Blackburn 25 iucesecems te 9 14 11 12 nF 
Luncheon was served at noon by our genial host, Mr. 
Herbert Alexander (and a good one it was). The after- 
noon was devoted to $1.00 miss-and-out. Mr. J. H. 
Moxley, from Baltimore, Md., was high gun. Waters. 
and Jackson tied for second place. 
It is always a pleasure to attend Mr. Alexander’s 
shoots, for the boys are royally entertained and sure of 
a ‘“‘square deal.’’ The scores: 
Oxford shoot (afternoon), Dec. 27. White fliers, miss- 
and-out: 
Events: 18a 4mo to eLotar 
Jebb.. <i sisiecs cates stan clio erle yaaa IN She Oy 26. ee 2 19 
Gifford | =:cauadaases selene Bae AS ieee, 14 
Alexander. ..diesieecclec(de nee eee 4 Die. at eeoraes ie 
Watels. ..:.cictse~ cs acts ecne em 4 PAZ eG S76. 20 
LeWiS ctccséeee sees. keen eee LB ae See 15 
SOMES). « disis.o5c15-0.0-a ce eve sn pepe BIB Tons Oe a = 
Moxley’) is «cdl cissiets potent nee 2:26, Oat walaee, 22 
Jackson  Gassan\ieo-ctepine eat eee So. AsO Seamed 20 
Feiles:...dcsc.cl os ose sen eee eee a4 las 18 
Matson “vein leieresie els svelelsiereie eee ee eh re ak 18 
MecCasht eis co ercwica ssayecatere teagan er Bh cee ners “ 
England. 2: sisthic clove <0 ole atte sano Bi Die Dia 
WeSCOtt oo cecd cease ste ciemeilanen ee aaa 1 Semere 
Wor chin gton. ‘vince on sero ietelelmemers cs oiler 2 4 se 
A Socrat TRAmpP. 
North Caldwell Gun Club. 
NortH CAtpweELt., N. J., Dec. 25.—The scores made at 
the Christmas shoot were as follows: 
Events: cree Events: i A eke | 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 Targets: 10 10 10 10 
W Kussmaul... 6 6 7 7 F Kussmaul... 6 3 5 4 
Et *Sindle Wars. ot @ Fischer sea. <b 3) 6 
eta @er ws:acters 5b Gmee T Sanderson.... .. eee - 
W._ Fischer’ 20,6 2h oslo B Pftzenmayer.-.0.- 3 
S ischer cc..: 469 6 G Fischer aren. 
Toil, Vcecaeseas i aaa aie SS 
T. A. QUACKENBUSH, Sec’y. 

MR. J. T. SKELLY, WILMINGTON. 
Expert shooter and contestant for the Championship of 
Delaware. 
