The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
SPENCER BROTHERS
SHOT CLEAN SCORES
Other st. Louis Marksmen Fared
Badly in First Days Efforts
in the Grand American.
TAYLOR WAS IN HARD LUCK.
On the First Twelve Birds 147 Con-
~testants Tied-Great Rivalry
Exists Among the Three
Scratch Men.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Louis marksmen contested in the opening
Gays shoot Of the Grand American Handi
cap at Blue River Park to-day. and bu
Two finished with straight scores. Charlie:
and Walter Spencer both killing their eight
BIRDS In clever fashion, and tieing with III
other shots. who made the same total.
Two guests OF the st. Louis party sue.
ceeded In making straight scores. however
Doctor ]. H. Sims of Collinsviile. ILL.,. and
Captain Money of New York. killing the
eight birds. which constituted the first days
shoot in the big event Nine MEMBERS OF
the st. Louis party lost one bird through
one cause or another. thoss finishing with
scores OF seven being ]. II Comrades. Jr.
John Cabanne, w. e. Mason, Doctor Stark.
Ion. Doctor Smith. W. Il Clay. Alec. Mer-
mod. Herbert Taylor and Charles kilgore-
Doctor ]. J. P.ummer Of Idaho. who ar
rived with the St. Louis party. also killed
seven birds u the shoot.
Records of the other St. Louis men were
stories of disaster. William Baggerman. c.
j. Childs and Frank Orvis killing six pigeons
each; Joe O'Neili.- Harlow Spencer and
Markls and c.. 2. Spicer brought up the
rear with four birds out OF the eight. Guy
Burnside OF Knoxville. H., well known 10
Mound City sportsnen. shot strongly and
finished with a clean score.
Doctor J. W. Smith shot under the name
Of Walter James. and was the last entry in
II vi allu ALDcIlCdH- AlIiSIIE IlllS HIOL IL
ing. he entered just before the close Of the
event and drew the last number, receiving
q handicap of twenty-eISht yards. He killed
his first five birds readily, landing his third
with but one barrel, but missed his seventh.
He finished with q record OF seven birds.
]. II. Comrades. Jr.. and John Cabanne
were other post entries In the event, shoot
Ing at twenty-seven and twenty-eisht
yards, respectively. Nervousness undoubt-
eddy played a part in the nonsuccess OF
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flight.
Doctor spencer's Fast Work.
Doctor Walter Spencer drew some fast
birds in his work. and shot well throughout
the day. All the blue birds had been saved
for the Grand American, and the pigeons
released were all OF this color. making work
on the north traps rather hard. as the birds
rose cams the dark background OF the
river bank. In spite OF this, Doctor Spencer
caught them all with his first barrel, using
his second in each case as a matter of pre-
caution.
Charley Spencer also did good work, espe-
cially in stopping a swift circling bird which
rose abruptly from the traps and wheeled
toward the stand upon being touched by the
first barrel. He stopped the pigeon hard
with his second barrel His last bird was
a swift left-quarterer from a south trap,
which required two barrels in rapid success
sion to stop II within a short distance OF the
boundary.
Herbert Taylor was the first St. Louis
man to face the traps, and he completed his
Initial circuit auspiciously. killing four hard
pigeons neatly with the first barrel. the
second being used as a precaution. He
started his second circuit by killing his
fifth bird with one barrel. but at the second
the day. which tailed away rapidly.
Taylor's Aggravnting Miss.
Taylor knocked feathers from the pigeon
with both barrels and the bird wavered
badly. but crossed the boundary and lit on
the sheds Just beyond. He killed his sew
enth bird. a rapid towerer, with one barrel
and stopped his eighth neatly. but the miss
on the sixth bird spoiled his score.
W. E.. Mason arrived to-day and appeared
at the park In time to take his stand for
the shoot While he did splendid work
at seven birds. he missed his second with
the second. killing the remaining birds Of
his SCORE. Charles KiIgore, one Of the win
ners on the opening day and a member Of
the s. Louis party. killed seven birds. miss
Doctor starklon. Alec Mermod and Joe
o'Nein missed their first shot at the traps
and were forced to walt until after the
probably affected their shooting. as
Doctor StarkIof missed his first bird. a
difficult incomer. then bracins up and kill
'n &. b. 3. F splser asd sven " p in I fis : , NsI. evil
IDENTITY nervous at the traps, as they killed
but four birds each, leaving them a margin
Of but enc bird before they viii b. re-
CURED to drop out of the shoot. ". H.
Clay lost his sixth bird through overcau-
ton. holding his second barrel too long to
stop a bird hard hit with the first shot
John Cabanne braced up to-day and killed
his first five straight, missing HIS sixth. Il
quick left-9marterer. Guy Burnside of
City men. killed his first three straight.
but missed his fourth, and lost his fifth
dead out OF ounds
Doctor J. J: Piummer was overconfdent
his second bird. and lost a rather easy
pigeon. from a north trap.
Frank Orvis had hard luck throughout.
Drawing fast birds. and losing his fourth, |
hare h,a MT; He lost his sixth bird: but Killed
his first fourth and last birds. bu: intends
Doctor Sims shot carefully and well and
!hciherently and killed but i've. c. J. Childs |
lost his. first two. both rather easy birds,
hen killed six In succession. Harold Money |
Money: who had watched his son shoot.
vent to the score and killed his eight
straight.
william gaggerman arrived to-day bn.
did not appear at the grounds. Z
OF those competing. next to the Spencer
s9yss. n Herbert ro Taylor probably did the best
ie shot steadily and cody. hitting his lost
bird hard and failing to land II BY a stroke
misfortune: He intends to try for a score
Odds on Spencer Brothers.
Both. the spencers are in splendid trim
their ODDS have been cut materially IN
he book on the event which is running fun
last at q Kansas City hotel. Charley
spencer Is now down to 80 to /. while Wal
er Spencer. on the strength proably. OF
feady shooting. has been cut to 40 TO l.
Herbert Taylo-'s odds, IN spite OF the fact
he has but seven birds to the Spencers
ight. Is at 50 TO /, a striking indica ton OF
ne class OF his work. flaming and Gil
'ert, the professionals are about equal fa-
'orites In the book at 20 to /.
All the ST. Louis shots will be allowed to
ompete tomorrow II they so desire but a
Mss OF a single pigeon win throw out Mar
ie ana Spicer while Harlow Spencer, Jos
NELL. and Harofo Money have a margin
but two pigeons to go on. To-day's field
( ass will certainly be much lessened by
o-morrow. as many were thrown out to-
OF the 8: Louis shots. the Spencer broth
est chances. althoukh Taylor probably will
OF DO In the race for first money unless no
Iean scores Of twenty-five birds should be
lade. Twelve more birds will be shot at
At the end Of the eighth round to-day ey-
y n OF the six Grand American Handi-
ap winners Of the past VINO are participat-
laking It almost certain that a new man
ill be the winner this year. T. w Nor
y; Queens, Long Island. N. z. the WHINE
homss 4. Marshsii Of keiths6ur KS ILL., fsn the
inner IN 1887 and 1899; the man who has
e distinction Of winning the event twice.
,,issed his third and eighth: H. D. Bates
Used his third. e. c. Griffith Of Pas
a." E. 5. FSiford Of Utica. Il. 'G e.. t hls
rlf fourth and dfth-