Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-22
'Twenty-third Annual Tournament
and Convention Of Iowa Sports.
men Begins
Thirty.flye Shooters Participate in
Opening Events Today The
Scores.
Much Larger Attendance Expected
It Tomorrow and thursdays
Meetings


lection of Game and Fish was formal
~ opened in this city at 9 o'clock this
;lnuiiiiiis, wi.ei, the events VI the three
days were begun, with about thirty-five
sportsmen from different parts OF Iowa
and the surrounding states in attend
.ance.
The weather was quite favorable for
the events. the hot rays Of the sun be-
ing protected somewhat by occasional
.cloudiness. There was a cool breeze,
but 1t was not stin enough to prevent
to any great degree the good character
of the shooting.
Among the most prominent shooters
in attendance, men who follow shoot
ing for a living and who are known as
professionals at the traps, were g. w.
Budd, OF Des NIoines. the well-known
Iowa cracker jack, who is here to rep-
resent the Hazard Powder Company,
the Parker Bros Gun Manufacturing
Company, of Meriden, Conn, and the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company;
Mr.. F. s. Parmalee, of Omaha. OF the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company; s..
A. Tucker, of the Parker Bros Com
Spany, Of Meriden: and w. r. Crosby, OF
sO'Fallon, ILL.,, representing the Baker
Gun Company and the E. & G. Schultze
Powder Company.
Among the others present at the first
days shooting, most Of whom partici-
pated in the events OF the day. were
Messrs. A. II. Sheldon, of Mason City;
y. NJ. Remington. Montour; Miner, Des
Mn3pnc. tn lSnnS Noipoo.
H. steege. Waterloo; Whitnauer. Wa
Powers. Newell; ellison, Fonda; Haw-
man, Sioux City; John Thompson,
Newton: Linell, Eldora Getens, Will
lamsburg; George H. Marsh. Joliet. ILL.,;
IF. H. Morrill,, Rochester. Mimi; o. N.
Ford, Central City: j. b. Mallory, Wa
pello; c. M. Sears, Oskaloosa; Trip,
Newton; j. r. Drake. Fort Dodge; L. G.
Abbott. H. p. DenseL j. A. Lane. G.
P. Cook, w. b. Kibbey and e. G.. Wall
lace. Marshalltown.
The officers Of the association, all Of
whom are present at the meeting with
the exception Of Mr. Gilbert, are as fol-
lows: President. w. B. Kbbey. Mar
shalltown;s Fred Gilbert, vice president.
Spirit Lake; secretary, L. G.. Abbott,
Marshalltown; treasurer, H. p. Densel,
The directors are "A. n.
Sheldon. Mason City; F. r. Patch,
Joseph Kirscher and G. w. Budd, Des
Moines: Charles Grimm, Clear Lake.
The days program consisted OF
twelve target events, which were shot
in squads OF Ave men each. two squad.
shooting at time. The Sargent sys.
item traps We're In excellent condition
and threw the birds with great speed
The referees were alternated during
1.-THE forenoon In order to allow all 9
chance to shoot if they so desired. The
scores OF the events, up till 2 o'clock
Event No. 1.-Sheldon 12: Remingto ton
70; Abbott. IL, Miner. IL; Johnson. ~;
Lane, 10; Steege. 10; Densel. "a: Whit
nauer. 1s; Kirscher. IL; Powers, 1S;
ellison, 10; Hawman. ID; Cook. ID; Kib-
hey, 10: Budd, IL; Parmalee. "a: Cros-
Eby, II; Thompson, 10; Linells IA
IGetens, II: Marsh. q; Wallace. 81; Nor
Irill, IA; Ford, g. Mallory. 70; Sears, 81
Trip. TO-
Event No. 2.-sheldon. 10: Reming-
ton, 10: Abbott 10; Miner, 10; Johnson
he; Lane, IL: steege, -; Densel 15
Whitnauer, 10: Kirscher, 9; Powers, Ii
ellison, 10; Hawman, IL; Cook. 10; kib'
/ hey, IA: Budd, 10: Parmalee, IA: eros,
by, IA; Thompson. l2; Linell, 10
lGetens, %; Marsh, s.: Wallace, IL; Nor.
lrill, 81; Ford. 10; Mallory, 10; Sears. IL
Trip. IL.
Event No. 3.-Sheldon, 10: Neming.
ton, 10; Abbott. 10; Miner 10; John
son. IA; Lane, IL; Steege, IS; Densel. ~
5Whitnauer. 70; Kirscher, II; Powers
IlO; Gibson, 10; Hawman, 81; Cook. II
kibbey, IA; Budd, IA; Parmalee, Is
l5crosby. Is; Thompson, II; Linell 10
]Getens. IA: MORRILL, -; Ford, u; Nal
Tory, z: Mccormick, . Sears. II: Trip
l13.
Event No. 4-sheldon. IS; Remington
In; Abbott, IL; Miner. II: johnson. 10
Lane, 10: Steege. 13:: Densel, 10; Whit
Inauer. 10; Kirscher, II; Powers. IS: Gil
son. 70: Hawman, 10; Cook, ~; Kibbey
Il2: Budd. IA: Parmalee. II; Crosby. Is
Thompson. 10; Linell. 10: Getens. "A
NORTH. 80; Ford, 10: Mallory, 4.
j. Event No. 5-Sheldon, II; Remington
l12; Abbott. IL: Miner. 12: johnson. 12
Lane, IL. Steege. 10; Densel, u: Whit
nauer. 70; kirscher. IL; Powers. u: Gil
son, 10: Hawman. IL: Cook, II; Kibbey
I13: Budd, 12: Parmalee, 10: Crosby, Is
Thompson. IA: Linell. IL; Getens, l2
Morrill,, IA: Ford. II; Mallory, 8; Drake
is.
Event No. 6-Sheldon. IA; Remington
In: Abbott, 49, Miner. II; johnson, IL
Lane, 10; Steege. 12; Densel, Il; Whit
nauer, 10; Kirscher, IL: Powers. IA; Gil
4 son, 10: Hawman, 10; Cook, -: Kibbey
liz; Budd, 10; Parmalee, IA: Crosby. Is
Thompson, 10; Linell. IA; Getens, II
Morrill,, 10: Ford, 3; Mallory. s: Drake
s.
Event No. sheldon, IA; Remington
III: Abbott, ii; Miner, IL: johnson,
Lane, 10: steege. 70; Densel, IA; Whit
nauer, 15: kirscher, 9; Powers. IA: Gil
son, IA; Hawman. 10; Cook. 10; Kibbey
9: Budd. Is: Parmalee, Is: Linell. 10
IGetens. 10: Morrill,, IA; Wallace, II
Sears IL; Crosby, 10.
Event No. S-Sheldon. II: Remington
III: Abbott, u; Miner. II; Johnson. II
Lane. 8; Steege. 10: Whitnauer. 8
Kirscher, IL; Powers, II; ellison. 10
Hawman, ~; Cook. ~; Kibbey. -
Budd. IL; Parmalee, 10; Crosby. IS; Lin
ell. 12; Getens, 10; Morrill,, 10; Wallace
4 10; Sears. IL.
In the noon tntermission q specia
match was shot between Densel of thi
lefty. Linell OF Eldora and Steege Q
Waterloo. The race was for twenty nv
birds. and was won by Mr.. Densel wit
twenty-five birds, Linell killing twenty
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