Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-30
'HOOTERS GATHER ON KAW
Brsat American Handicap Draws Immense
COnOOurss Of Experts,
foUR HUNDRED ARE SURE TO START
Largest Entry List in History of
Classic Event Awaits. Call of
Referee on Next wednes-
day Morning.

The occasion Of the tenth annual Grand
American Handicap, which will occur at
Kansas City this week under the auspices
OF the Interstate association, will be one
memorable to shooters the country over
as the greatest ever held. and an especial
pride to western gunners as the first time
this AFFAIR has been brought away from
New York City. The growth OF this event
since its inception in 1898 is most inter
esting. The first handicap was held at
Dexter park, near New York City. There
were but. twenty contestants, this
number being all that we're entered. r.
A. WEIGH. at twenty eight yards, took first;
Captain n. e. Money at the same distance,
was second. There we're no straights shot.
The handicap next year was in the same
locality, with hfty-four entries, all Of whom
contested. T. W. Morphy was first from
the twenty -eight-yard line, while Captain
Money was again second, being placed this
time at thirty yards. Morphy shot two
straights In 1895 the handicap was taken
TO willard Park. also near New York City.
J. @. Messner shot three straights and took
FIRST out of nifty eight contestants Of sixty
one entries. ]. A. R. Elliott Of Kansas
City was pulled back 10 the thirty three
yard line, but made second place. o. r.
Dickey, at twenty nine yards. took first in
1895. The contest was held at Elkwood
Park, another New York shooting place. g.
Glover was second from the thirty-yard
line. There we're 100 entries, and los OF
these shot at the birds
Each year entries continued to increase
there being l46 in 1897. T. A. Marshall
With twenty eight yards range. was first,
and made one straight. This event was at
Elkwood Park. and there we're 135 con-
testants. In 1898, again at Elkwood Park,
1877 men faced the traps out OF 207 entries
r. d. Fulford, with twenty-nine yards, shot
nine straights and took first place. while
G. w. DoOmis Of Omaha was a close second
at twenty eight yards. In 1899 the handicap
was once more at Elkwood Park, and the
entries jumped to 27s. OF these 262 shot
in the events, and 7. A. Marshall made six
straights and first place at twenty nine
yards. c. ". Grimm was second at the
same distance. Interstate Park was the
scene OF the next handicap. II. d. Bates
was first at twenty eight yards, and J. r.
Malone second on the same mark. Bates
shot eight stralghts and there we're 2l1
gunners out OF 224 entries. Another slight
falling of occurred in the number Of en-
tries in last years handicap again at Inter
state Park. E. c. Grifith made twenty-five
straights at twenty eight yards and won
first holors, with J. l.. d. Morrison second
at twenty nine yards. There were 222 en-
tries and 200 contestants.
When the first handicap shooter steps to
position next Wednesday at Kansas City II
is expected that fully S99 will be ready TO
follow him. All plans are now completed.
The handicap committee will announce its
rating Just as soon as entries can be gath
cred and sorted John NJ. Lilly Of Indian
lta Ee nkaNH oe hn 1p1it foo a N
with him are c. w. Budd of Des Moines,
Chris Gottlieb of Kansas City. Lewis Err
hardt of Atchison and Arthur Gandell OF
Cincinnati Elmer Z. Shaner. manager OF
the Interstate association, is secretary OF
this committee, but has no vote in the
handicapping. The committee has been at
work since last Thursday and is scheduled
to announce Its results today.
Omaha is represented among the official
referees by Henry S. Mcdonald. The others
are W. D. Rieger of Kansas City. E. P.
Frisbee OF Des Moines and J. G. Smith OF
AlgonA. la.
The conditions of the handicap are twenty
ave birds, S26 entrance, birds extra, high
guns. not class shooting. handicaps from
twenty-five to thirty-three yards. Fifteen
hundred dollars is guaranteed to the three
high guns and all in excess OF the purse
will be divided according to the number of
entries received. First high gun gets $500
and the sterling silver trophy. while $500
goes 20 the second gun and $500 to the
third.
Shooting in the handicap will begin at >
o'clock on Wednesday morning, April :.
II will continue through Thursday and
Friday until finished. Many other events
are scheduled for the meet both before and
after the handicap and altogether probably
two weeks will be consumed In shooting
through the entire card
An interesting race will be the consoia-
tion handicap. sixteen birds. $40 entrance,
high guns, birds extra. Winners OF money
In the Grand American Handicap will have
one yard added to the official handicap for
this event. Then comes the Jackson county
sweepstakes. twelve birds. 81 entrance, fol-
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