The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-06
ST. Paul MIN Is SECOND
j. l.. ID. aORRIsoN's GOOD SCORE
IN GRAND AMERICAN HANDI-
CAP TRAP SHOOT
KILLED FoRTY-TW0 STRAIGHT
Winner Was E. c. Griffith, of Pas
cong, II. l., Il Dark Horse
Fred Gilbert Lost His
Twenty-Fifth Bird.

GFduu american nanucdp, Eugene y.
Griffith, of Pascoag, r. l., Won with a
total of forty-three straight kills at
Interstate Park, L. l., today. Twenty-Five
men tied for first honors, with twenty
five kills each, and In the shoot-off Grif-
fifth, who was on the twenty -eight-yard
mark. outshot all his opponents by killing
his eighteenth bird The victory of the
New England man was a complete sur
prise to the majority of the contestants,
as well as to the spectators, several hun
dred of whom watched the finish of the
contest from the piazza, veranda and roof
of the Casino, and when the last bird
was shot Griffith received an ovation
from the onlookers and congratulations
were Showered on him by all the gunners
who had taken part in the big event The
winner holds the state championship of
Rhode Island for shooting at inanmate
targets, but has not been prominent as a
live bird trapshooter. He said today that
he had not shot at more than 300 live
birds in his career at the traps Last
year he took part in the Grand Amert-
can handicap contest. and killed twenty
two OF twenty-five, and this was his most
| successful effort at live birds until to-
day. On previous occasions when men
tied With full scores in the handicap, tn "
divided the moneys which, under the con
ditions. was due to the high guns but
this year no arrangement was arrive at
by the twenty-five who tied. and they
shot off for individual positions and
moneys. Griffith received $500 in cash AMI
the silver cup presented by the Inter
tate association.
ST. PAUL MAN SECOND.
Next to the winners the shooting done
by j. L. d. Morrison, of St Paul, Mimi.
who stood a yard further back than Grf-
fifth was the most meritoTious. Morrison
killed seventeen and went out on his
eighteenth, which was a very difficult
bird Morrison received the second prize
of $500 in cash.
X. Bahm of Pittsburg Pa, who was
handicapped at twenty-seven yards, fail
ed on the fifteenth round of the shoot-off
and received $500 in cash as third prize.
The other nineteen shooters received
sums ranging from s255 to $72, according
to the position in which they finished
When the shooting was resumed early
IN the day, there was very little wind
and rain was falling steadily. The wealth
er cleared as the shooting progressed
during the forenoon, and the northwest
breeze freshened somewhat. During the
remainder Of the day the weather was
clear and bright, but there was not suf-
ficient wind to help the birds in their
flight, and, with the exception of an oc-
casional screamer, the birds were. as "a
rule, an easy lot. Fred Gilbert, of S9iris
Lake, To-, was a prime favorite among
the experts for handicap honors. and he
was the only one of the three scratch
men who shot twenty -four straight in tie
handicap proper. On his twenty-fifth
bird. however, the Western shooter drew
a very lively right quartering driver.
which he dropped with his second barrel
The bird proved to be only light1v hit
and, when the boy tried to retrieve it, the
pigeon evaded him and flew away out
Of bounds, seemingly unhurt
FOX's BASE LUCK.
A. II. Fox, of Baltimore, succeeded in
killing twenty-five straight and next 10
Gilbert, was looked upon as the most
dangerous aspirant for premier honors
lie alse TELL victim to the luck of the
game as he missed the first bird he drew
on the shoot off. The bird was ?
straight away driver, and Fox failed to
hit 1t with either barrel. This made his
HrSt miss IN any event on the pro
sramme during the tournament
1t was noticeable fact that none of the
Well known experts lasted long enough
TO get INTO the group of leaders at the
end OF the twenty fifth round and wifi,
the exception of Crosby and Gilbert tbe,-
were shut out Of the money bv faiIina
TO kllI tWentyfour. Among those who
missed two or more birds were s,,ci1
crack shooters as J. A r. Elliott or
Kansas City; Rolla o. Heikes. of Dav.
ton, o.; Thomas Marshall. of Keithsbnre
III Harold Money, of the Carteret (5IIn
cluo; T. ID. Bates the Canadian. who
Won last year; Thomas Morley, e. u
fulford, of Utica; Well Brock. Phil I,a1v
ana yam Allen. Forty-six men killed
tWenty-four each in the regular shont
ana divided the remainder of the purse
each receiving 1914.
During the afternoon the consolation
handicap at sixteen birds was decided
There were ninety-one entries and or
,Siz l9urteen Killed sixteen straight and
received $55 each and sixteen with scores
Oh fnteen each received $40 apiece
tomorrow the Gilman internatfona,
trophy VIII be shot for the conditions IF
the event being 25 birds, SIS entran nee
handlcaps from 25 to 80 yards. foun
moneys, class shooting. There will also
De the Sportsman's trophy handfcaD
uitoer the same conditions and in case
time permits there Will be miss and orr
events to suit the shooters.
Following is list of those who took
part IN the shoot-off for the Crane
American, arranged according to tha
way they finished, together with the
amounts Of money prizes each received:
THE WINNERS.
r. G. g: Griffith. Pascoag, 20 yards. IS kill
eo, SOW and silver cup; j. L. D. Morri-
son, st. Paul, 20 yards, killed IL, $50.
r; Rahm. Pittsburg, q yards killed I'll II
S4oo $, J. 3: Bart: Chicago Is yards killed
II $3.50; Chris Gottlieb, Chicago. killed II
SzS; Dr. J. j: Knowlton,- New York. %
yards, killed g. $1S2; R. w. Morrill,. Mil
Waukee, 20 yards, and r. Trumbaker
Royersford, Pa, Is yards, killed Z, Sl27
each; =. z. Nauman, San Francisco %
YARDS. K. B. Bond, st. Josephs, Mo. 20
yards; j. Fegenspan Newark, N. j. 30
yards, and Ed Hickman, Kansas civ. "a
yards, killed 6, $1G0 each; G. r. Griff
New York, %, killed 5, $72; Henry. New,
ark, N j., q yards, and F. S. ParmeIee
omaha 30 yards, killed g. S72 each: r
3: johnson. Atlantic City. N J. 2S ards
Killed 2 $72 each; j. l.. Alabasten. Chi
cage. z yards, killed l, $72; A H Fox.
Baltimore, 80 yards; r. L. Pierce, Wythe
vile, Va, 70 yards; w. D. Townsend.
Omaha, q yards; r. E. Mckay, Mime,
apolis, q yards, and c. A Lockwood ia
maica, L. l., 26 yards each missed their
first bird and received $72 The remain
ing money was divided among the CON
testants who scored "a each, and the men
received $34 apiece
Consolation handicap, 16 birds. $40 en-
tlance-Nauman. Bates, Brown, Sperry,
Parmalee, Gottlib, Harold Money, Griffith
Col; Martin. Tramp. Griff, Leanda, Lilly
and Staubner killed l6 each and reeeiv-
ed 500 each. Sixteen others killed 15
birds and divided the money, each get
ting s4.20.