The sun., 1901-09-13
GRAHAM STILL
HOLDS MEDAL
Still Champion Of the State Of
Delaware.
VERY INTERESTING MATCH
Gunners Have a Days Sport Before
the Traps on the Grounds of
the Wawaset Gun
Club.
VERY INTERESTING MATCH

John Graham of this city still holds
the championship gold medal for target
shooting in the State of Delaware. Mr..
Graham defended his title and medal by
splendid shooting in Il match shoot with
NJ. Roser of Hockessin on the Wawascr
Gun Clubs grounds yesterday afternoon.
The match was at 25 targets over the
Magaw trap and 25 over the expert un-
known angle trap. Mr.. Graham easily
won the match, defeating his opponent
N both events. The first % were out
If the Magaw trap and the champion got
49, while the chanenger only hit l6. Mr..
Graham displayed wonderful marksman'
ship i'm the last event hitting every one
II the 25 targets out of the expert trap,
with n hard southwest wind against him.
MIR. ROser only got 15 out of the last IS
targets.
Mr.. Graham is n prominent member of
the Wawaset Gun Club. The medal
which he now holds was won by him in
IN open match shoot in which there Were
"A entries from all parts of the State, ON
he clubs grounds several weeks ago.
The medal was offered by William Ford,
ils0 member of the club, with the oh
iect Of increasing interest in the sport.
The holder of the medal has to success
FULLY defend 1t in three match shoots be-
fore he is entitled To keep it. After the
match yesterday Mr.. Roser gave the
hampton notice that he would challenrs
him again in three weeks. From pres"
mt indications Mr.. Graham will retain
the medal.
Preparatively to the match shoot yes
terday there We're two sweep stake shoots
Vt seven targets and also five sweep
take shoots after the match. The sweep
take shoots resulted as follows:
Event No. /: j. McKelvey. 5: NJ. Roser.
IS: L. Williamson. 5; A. Williamson,S;
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e. Buckmaster, 6; Il. Stubb, Z; j. Ora
ham, 6
Event No .: +. Williamson. 6: A. VIII
hanson. 5: NJ. Roser. 5; Il. Miller. 6; II.
Stout, 6; G. Buckmaster, 6; ]. McKelvey,
g; f. Melchoir, A.
Event No. 8: T. Williamson. 3: r.
Stout, 4; r. Miller. 4; J. McKelvey, 4:
10. Buckmaster. A; NJ. Roser, 8; r.. Mel
hoir. 5; ]. Graham, 6; A. Williamson.
): W. Ford, 8.
Event No. a: II. Williamson. a: r. Mil
'f. b. u. bWcKinaSIer, o. 81. McI\clNtNt -
w. Roser. 4; r. Stout. 6; e. Melchoir, 5;
". Graham. 4 II. Buckmaster. 5: a.
Williamson, 4.
Event No. s: ]. Graham, 6: Il. Miller,
!: r. Stout. 5: c. Buckmaster, 6; NJ,
Voser. 5; i. McKelvey. 8: II. Williamson
IS: w. Ford s: Il. Melchoir, 8: f. Mason,
Is: s. f. Massey. 4: Dir. Ruckmaster. l.
Event No. 6: II. Miller. 6: W. Ford. 4;
NJ. Roser, s: r. Stout. 5; ]. McKelvey, 6;
Il. Mason, 5; S. f. Massey, 3; J. Grl-
ham, Z.
Event No z: NJ. Roser, 2; 7. Graham.
6: J. McKelvey. 6: r. Stout, 5; Il. Mi
Ter. 7:'W Ford, 3: #. Williamson. A.
The Wawaset Gun Club is probnhv
in better condition than il has been in
for n number of years. The club is clear
If debt. has 500 in the treasury and
have the grounds in good condition.
The match shoots for gold medal has
increased interest and the membership
is heing enlarged Arrangements are
now hcns made for big shoot to take
place on October II. 1t will he one OF
the largest shoots ever held in this civ.
| There will he a special 80 bird shoot and
! good prizes will bc offered.