JUNE 16, 1906.] 

Ohio State League Tournament. 
TuHeE twentieth annual tournament of the Ohio Trap- 
shooters’ League was held at Dayton on June 5-8, in- 
clusive. ‘The tournament was a big success in every 
way, except in attendance, and those who stayed away 
missed four days of good sport at the traps, besides 
various other good things provided by the N. C. R. 
Gun Club, on whose grounds the shoot was held. 
The officers of the League are: C. C. Rayburn, Presi- 
dent; Rolla O. Heikes, Vice-President; John L. Theo- 
bald, Secretary and Treasurer; Executive Committee: 
Edward Rike, R. S. Rhoads, John Taylor, Edward Cain. 
The grounds had been put in perfect condition, and 
four Leggett traps placed in position. These, with the 
two sets of traps used by the club for their weekly 
shoots, made six sets of traps in a line, which could be 
used if necessary. A number of large tents were erected 
and afforded ample accommodations for the firing line. 
Among the early arrivals were Messrs. C. M. Powers, 
of Decatur, Ill.; Ralph. R. Trimble, Covington, Ky.; 
H. G. Taylor, Meckling, S. D.; C. A. Young, Spring- 
field, O.; Luther J. Squier, Wilmington, Del.; J. k&. 
Taylor, Newark, O.; O. N. Ford, Leon, Kans.; E. M. 
Stout, Ironton, O.; H. W. Kahler, Davenport, Ia.; 
H. W. Vietmeyer, Chicago; C. O. Le Compte, Emi- 
nence, Ky.; J. D. McConnell and W. E. Leisure, Os- 
born; D. D. Gross, Columbus, O.; Ack Barnett, Colum- 
bus Grove, O.; J. A. Flick, Ravenna, O.; C. R. Bell 
and J. B. Cromley, Asheville, O. 
The trade was represented by R. O. Heikes, R. Trim- 
Memipexnetaylor, D: D. Gross, \C. A. Young,” L...J. 
Squier, C. O. Le Compte, H. W. Veitmeyer, Geo. A. 
Mosher. 
The referees and scorers were as follows: 
Trap No. 1: Lee Whitacre, referee; Cain, scorer. 
No. 2: Uhrig, referee; Loucteaux, scorer. 
No. 3: Hammond, referee; Hendrickson, scorer. 
No. 4: John Nett, referee; C. Baker, scorer. 
John L. Theobald had charge of we office work, and 
was assisted by H. W. Carmony, L. A. Baker and W. E. 
Randolph. Mr. Theobald’s system of handling entries, 
recording scores proved to be just about right, and 
enabled him to pay off winnings each day a few moments 
after the last event was finished, and to pay the ama- 
teur high average money at once. C. C. Rayburn looked 
after the squad hustlers, and kept them moving. Charles 
North attended to the traps, but his services were in 
little demand, as they ran smoothly. 
The grounds are large and perfectly level, with a good 
background, and the grass had been closely cut on 
ten acres surrounding the traps. Some of the shooters 
were a little puzzled by the flight of the targets, which 
was a trifle higher than customary at one of the traps, 
and lower at another. 
Dinner was served each day in the N. C. R. dining 
hall, and was free to all. This hall is the largest similar 
building in the country, if, indeed, it can be equalled in 
the world. It is 330ft. lang by 100ft. wide, and seats 
2,500 persons at one time. This number can be increased 
to 3,000 in an emergency. The appointments are perfect. 
The programme on Tuesday and Wednesday consisted 
of six 15 and six 20 target events. On Thursday the 
various individual and team trophies were contested for, 
each having an optional sweep, and on Friday the N. 
C. R. Handicap, at 100 targets, concluded the tournament. 
Ten low guns shooting through on June 5 and 6 were 
paid $5 each. Ten high guns on these days received 
$18, $16, $15, $12, $10, $9, $8, $5, $4, and $3. Purses 
divided, 35, 30, 20 and 15 per cent. Ties divided. Fifty 
dollars given to professionals shooting all events on 
the 5th, 6th, and 8th, divided $25, $15 and $10. 
Monday, June 4, was practice day, and, aside from 
the heat, the weather was all right. Quite a number of 
the visiting sportsmen and several of the local men 
went out to the grounds and took part in four 25-target 
events, in order to get the hang of the grounds and 
traps before beginning the real work of the week. C. 
M. Powers finished high gun with 98, which included a 
run of 88, his last 2 targets being in the first event. 
The two Taylors and Charlie Young broke 96 each. H. 
G. Taylor lost one target in each event. J. A. Flick, 
the one-armed shooter of Ravenna, O., and L. J. Squier 
came next with 95, both making a run of 70 straight. 
J. D. McConnell made a bad start, but finished pretty 
well up, ending with a run of 45. W. E. Lasure, a 
fourteen-year-old boy, of Osborn, O., made a_ very 
creditable showing, breaking 84. 
The shooting ended at 5 o’clock, and after supper, 
members of the N. C. R., Dayton and Rohrer’s Island 
gun clubs entertained the visitors at the Philips House, 
and were kept busy welcoming the new arrivals. 
June 5, First Day. 
The first day of the tournament was cloudy, but with 
very little wind to disturb the flight of the targets. 
Shooting began soon after 9 o’clock, with seventy 
shooters entered, and proceeded without a hitch until 
noon, when a recess was taken for dinner. About 1 
o’clock a very severe thunderstorm and high wind de- 
layed the renewal of shooting for some time. Then the 
boys shot between showers (and in them), finishing 
the programme at 5:30, 
Newcomers this morning were: F. D. Alkire, Union 
county; W. R. Randall, Clement county; Gus Kolk, 
Toledo; Frank Foltz and H. R. Bonser, Cincinnati; 
E. H. Tripp, Indianapolis; D. M. Swibart, Eaton, O.; 
A..W. Kirby, Greenville, O.; W. R. Clark, New Paris, 
O.; Fred Shattuck, J. H. Smith and W. Fishinger, of 
Columbus, O 
L. J. Squier was high gun with 205. Frank Foltz 
was high amateur and tied the professionals, Heikes 
and J. Taylor, for second place on 199. O. N. Ford 
was third with 198. The scores: 
Events: Lelie oF 4e,0e Oo seo 9 JOR Ia. Shot 
Targets: 15 15 20 20 15 15 20 20 15 15 20 20 at. “Br: 
L J Squier 15 15 19 20 14 15 17-20 15 15 20 20 ~—-210 205 
R Heikes.. 13 15 18 18 15 15 19 19 14 13 20 20 210 199 
J. Taylor... 15 15 18 20 14 15 19 19 14 14 19 17 210 199 
F Foltz.... 14 15 18 20 13 15 19 20 13 14 19 19 210 199 
O Ford.... 13 14 19 20 15 15 18 16 14 15 20 19 210 198 
R_ Trimble. 15 14 17 19 14 15 19 19 14 12 20 19 210 ~=—s-:197 
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"235 Straight”—By An Amateur! 
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Winchester Factory Loaded Shells seem to be work- 
ing up to a climax, which will be reached when they win 
the Grand American Handicap on June 21. 
For weeks 
the most important winnings have been recorded with 
Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, and now comes the 
wonderful score of J. A. Flick, of Ravenna, O., made at 
the Tuscarawas Gun Club Tournament in Canal Dover, 
O., May 25-26, where he made a stra ght run of 235 
targets, his score for the second day being a clean one of 
200 out of 200. 

He used 
WINCHESTER 
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This would be honor enough for one week, but it isn’t 
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May 23-25, Winchester Factory Loaded Shells won first 
and second professional averages and first and second 
amateur averages, as well as many of the special events. 
You shooters who are going to the Grand American 
Handicap owe it to yourselves to shoot the shells that 
will assure your winning, for if merit counts it is practi- 
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The Shells that will Again Win 
the Grand American Handicap 


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