Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
THE ANNUAL SHOOT
"INDIANs"GATHER AT LAKE oKo
BOIL FOR BIG 7ouRNA.
MENT.
&SslEAT,
Meeting Of Well Known Organization
of Trap Shooters Began Yesterday
Prominent Figures in Attendance
Meet Promises Success.

LohS ohOUOJl, Aug. AO.-(Sp5CldlJ- J.
The annual shoot of the Indians an
organization of the best professional
and semi-professional trap shooters in
America, began yesterday at Arnold's
park at Lake Okoboji. There are about
100 cracks in attendance. The shoot
promises to be one of the largest and
most warmly contested ever held by
the Indians"
Among the prominent men in attend
ance is Charles w. Budd, of Des
Monies, who is recognized as one of
the best trap shooters in the country.
Mr.. Budd is known from one end of the
country to the other as a premier
sportsman. He has several times been
seen in competition in Ottumwa.
New Shooting Grounds.
The shooting grounds are on bluff,
convenient to the hotel and overlook
ing West Okoboji lake. The site is a
great Improvement over the beach
ground that has been used heretofore.
The members of the organization an
ticipate pleasant stay here as well as
most successful shoot An extensive
program has been arranged.
Express Sympathy.
L. T. Crisman of Ottumwa has al
ways been one of the prominent figures
in attendance at the annual gathering
of the Indians" and his absence has
been marked by many of those in at
tendance. Many expressions of SYM
pathy have been made by the shoot
ers over the death of Mr. Crismans
son, Vernon, which was caused by
lockjaw resulting from Fourth of Jul
ly accident.
Are Ideal Sportsmen.
The Indians" are the ideal sports
men among the ranks of the trap
shooters of America. The organiza-
ton is made up of men who have at
tanned prominence before the traps
and at every gathering is seen the most
notable figures in the trap shooting
world. The following is a list of the
shooters registered at the beginning of
the meet this morning:
Shooters in Attendance.
w. r. Crosby, O'Fallen, ILL.,; Tom a.
Marshall, Keithsburg, ILL.,; Jack Fan
ming, H. McMurchy, Hood Waters, New
York City; R. 0. Heikes, Dayton, Ohio;
Guy Burnside, Knoxville, ILL.,; H. G..
Herschey, Minneapolis, Mimi; Fred
Gilbert, r. Klein, John Biermeister,
Spirit Lake; A. Odenwalder, Ottumwa;
F. G. Refill, Alton, ILL.,; j. M. Hughes,
Wisconsin; G. w. Budd, F. G. Whitney,
Des Moines; DR.. Proctor, Ames; VIM
Kerr, j. F. Morrison, Lakefield, Mimi;
E. Hinshaw, Lake Okoboii, E. G. Wal
lace, Marshalltown; w. H. Herr, Con-
cordia, Kansas; J. w. Gerlaugh, Day
ton, Ohio; G. M. Powers, Decatur, ILL.,;
F. E. Mallory, ]. F. Mallory, S. T. NAL
lory, Parkersburg, West Virginia; H.
S. Mcdonald, Chas, Lewis, w. D..
Townsend, G. W. LOOMS, Fred Good
rich, Omaha, Neb.: Dick Linderman.
Tony Moore, Lincoln, Neb.; F. Cum
ningham, ST. Joseph, Mo-; R. Walker,
Cincinnati, Ohio; F. H. Lord, Chicago;
John Smith, Algona; D. Morrell,
Omaha; S. ]. Johnson. Minneapolis,
Mimi; e. B. Coe, Nesbit Lake, Mimi;
T. B. Nichols, VIM. Black, j. Foley, j.
Crosscup, G. w. Percival, Nichols; H.
Egars, Davenport; DR.. c. e. Cook, New
London; John Lane. Marshalltown; O..
N. Ford, Central City; Jim Head, Peru,
Ind; Jim O'Brien, A. F. Heeb., A.
Schmidt, Dubuque; Harry Watson, Phil
duelpLld, I'd, Il. IN. DlIu, LdeIluOuU,
Mimi; S. A. Smith, Hartley; w. B..
Smell Eldora; e. Shaner, Pfttsburg,
Pa; w. Layman, Des Moines; Sam
Patch, Hartley; H. G. Taylor, Nicklin,
S. D.; Chas. Gray, F. Duncan, E. Chi
gren, Sioux City.
First Days Scores.
Rolla Haikes and W. r. Crosby tied
with ninety-six out of a possible 100 in
the preliminary shoot yesterday. There
was strong wind blowing and this
tended to keep down the scores. The
ten best scores made are as follows:
Rolla Haikes-96.
w. r. Crosby-96.
G. M. Powers,-94.
H. G. Herschey-94.
J. F. Mallory-94
VIM. Black.-93.
+. G. Reihl-93.
Thos. A. Marshal-91.
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