JUNE 30, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 1049 

White, Edw. G., Ottawa, Can. 
Warner, D. J., Greenville, O. 
Wilkinson, C. R., St. Paul, Minn. 
Willerding, Al., Evansville, Ind. 
Gaines, Jr., A. B., Indianapolis, Ind. 
In respect to the entry-as it relates to the success of 
‘the shoot, it was ample in number. There were con- 
testants enough for any great tournament, and quite 
enough to exercise the efforts of the manager and his 
assistants. As a matter concerning the falling off from 
last year in the entry of 335 contestants, the Secretary- 
Manager, Elmer E, Shaner, cites the subsidiary handi- 
‘caps as one cause. He had received letters from some 
former contestants, residents of different sections, who 
thad explained that, as there would be a handicap in their 
vicinity, they would as a consequence not attend the 
G. A. H. at Indianapolis. There was also an important 
number of entries lost by the adoption of the new ruling 
of 1905, which enjoins that every contestant shall formally 
‘declare his amateur standing, in default. of which he shall 
be classed as a manufacturer’s agent. There was a cer- 
‘tain number of shooters who did not care to sign a cer- 
tificate of amateur standing under such formal and por- 
tentous conditions. Undoubtedly they were gainers by 
wefraining from such declaration, and no doubt also but 
what they conferred benefits by refraining from com- 
etition, inasmuch as a wolf, parading as a meek and 
owly lamb, possesses certain potentials of harm to sport 
-as viewed from an amateur standpoint. 
There was a large attendance of spectators, ladies and 
gentlemen. The keenest interest was manifested in the 
competition. The fluctuations of the scores in the early 
spart of the race precluded any possibility of a runaway 
‘contest. In a comparative’ sense, there was no way to 
predict. intelligently who was who. But it came to be 
noticed along about the fourth round that Mr. F. E. 
Rogers, of St. Louis, was picking all kinds of targets 
with impartial consecutiveness from a forceful, swirling 
satmosphere. When he had shot at 80, Mr. Rogers had 
collogated 76, which was a fast pace. It was also ob- 
served that if he finished at the same rate, there was a 
serious problem: for other parties at interest. In his 
last 20, he scored 18, with a net result of 94. It was a 
specially trying finish for a contestant’s nerve, for the 
spectators had rallied around him, prompted by the in- 
stinctive recognition of prowess and the inarticulate feel- 
ing pervading the air that there was a crisis and that 
the finality was about to happen. Mr. Rogers justified 
all the signs and emotions, for he finished strong, with 
the excellent score mentioned. Then it was quickly dis 
‘covered that Mr. George J. Roll, of Blue Island, IIl., 
had broken 74 out of 80, and that by breaking his last 
‘20 straight, he could tie the winner. He also in turn be- 
came the center of interest, had an admiring gallery 
watching his every performance, and justified his ad- 
mmirers’ anticipations of what was a possibility by break- 
ing 19 out of 20, finishing with 93. This was a tie with 
Mr. Geo. F. Lyon, of Durham, N. C., who broke his last 
‘20 straight earlier in the day, and who, after losing 4 
out of his first 20, finished also with 93 in second place. 
Thus the wins of the seventh G. A. H. became a matter 
-of record. The prior six wins were made as follows: 
1900.—R. O. Heikes, Dayton, O., at Interstate Park, 
‘L. I., from 22yd. mark; score 91 
1901.—E. C. Griffith, Pascoag, R. I., at Interstate Park, 
Lot eyds.;3 95; 
1902.—Chas. W. Floyd, New York, at Interstate Park, 
L. I., from 18yds.; 94. 
1903.—M. Dieffenderfer, Wood River, Neb., at Kansas 
City, 19yds.; 96. 
1904.—R. D. Guptill, Atkin, Minn., at Indianapolis, Ind., 
19yds.; 96. 
1905.—R. R. Barber, Paulina, Ia., at Indianapolis, Ind., 
19yds.; 99. 
It_will be noted from the foregoing that “The Daddy 
of *Em All” won from a mark 3yds. further back than 
the winners placed furthest back, other than himself. His 
nearest fellows in the winning list were at the 19yd. mark. 
The presentation of the cups was next in ‘order, and 
was the most sensational episode of the afternoon. In 
due time, after the G. A. H. was finished, the presenta- 
tion of the cups was announced, and the crowd assembled 
in front of the club house to witness the concluding 
ceremonies. Mr. Wm. Armstrong began them by intro- 
ducing the officers of the Indianapolis Gun Club in a 
neat, effective speech, after which President J. A. Haskell, 
of the Interstate Association, took the. dais, and after 
expressing the Association’s thanks for the kind treat- 
ment accorded by the Indianapolis Gun Club, the apprs- 
ciation of the support given by the shooters, etc., he pro- 
ceeded with the presentation of the trophies. The firs 
one to be presented was that of the Preliminary Handi- 
cap, won by Mr. C. M. Powers. Mr. Powers happened to 
be absent at the time, therefore Mr. Irby Bennett was 
appointed to take charge of the trophy, a beautiful piecs 
of plate, for him. Mr. Bennett made a brief but witty 
speech, which was received with much applause. The 
trophies of the winning team were handed out to each 
member amid applause. The G. A: H. trophy, a silver 
pitcher, beautiful in design and intrinsically valuable, 
Was next in order of presentation. Mr. Haskell presented 
it in a few well-chosen words to Mr. Rogers, whereupon 
there were many friendly calls for a speech. Mr. Rogers, 
after much urging, arose and stated that he was from 
Missouri, and had never made a speech in his life. Still, 
he had shown them how the deed was done, even if he 
did not choose to tell them how to do it. 
The surprise of the meeting came next in order. Sec- 
retary Armstrong, who is a born orator by the way, aa- 
dressed the assemblage, and called attention to the merits 
of the Secretary-Manager, Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, which 
was received with enthusiastic applause. He then intro- 
duced Dr. S. H. Moore, president of the Indianapolis 
Gun Club, who, after a short introductory eulogy of Mr. 
Shaner, read the following address: 
Ladies and Fellow Shooters: 
My performance at the traps in the last few days has 
demonstrated the fact that I can’t shoot with my gun, 
and now our genial friend, Secretary Armstrong, is de- 
termined to make me demonstrate the fact that I cannot 
even shoot with my mouth; but if you can stand it, I 
can—the fault is his, not mine, 


DuPont Smokeless Wins 
AT THE 
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP 
OF 1906. 
THE GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP was won by Mr. F. E. Rogers, of 
St. Louis, Mo., with 94 ex 100, using DUPONT SMOKELESS. 
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THE PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, won by Mr. Walter Huff with 145 ex 150. 
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