The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-27
AMERICANS WON IN
COMPETITIVE
SHOOT
w. A. Ferguson, J. H. Stair
and Sprague, Well Known
Trap Shooters, Win Out.

Twelve American trap shooters yes
terday at Winnipeg wrested the inter-
national flag trophy from the Cana
dams, who have held it since the tran
tournament of 1905. Until toward the
close of the event, the Canadians were
slightly ahead, but finally fortune
smiled on the Americans, who won
out by seven birds. The Pembina Gun
club is entering claim to the honor
this year of taking charge of the flags,
which j. H. Stair, of Crookston, car
rted away with him to the Minnesota
city in 1904. 1t is probable that the
Pembina club will take charge of them
this year, the right of that associa-
ton being generally recognized.
E. e. White, of Ottawa, of the Du-
pont company, and the Latin and Rand
Powder company; w. A. Ferguson,
Grand Forks, of the Peters Cartridge
company, and R. Watson, Montreal, of
the Dominion Cartridge company,
were on the grounds during the day,
taking part in the shooting.
Two Possibles In First Event.
In the first event, fifteen targets,
entrance fee $1.5O, with SIS added
money, Tom Brodie and F. H. Sprague
both broke the possible, getting all
the birds. Trap and McKinnon each
missed one, getting IA out of the num-
Der. j. P. Turner, E. K. Cavalier, F.
G. Simpson, P. Johnson, L. l.. Wild
mier. N. P. Nelson, F. Bailey getting
13 each.
In event No. 2, Is targets, entrance
$3.50, with IS added, Tom Brodie, F. G.
Simpson, P. Johnson, n P. Nelson and
w. E. Rowe were tied on the IA mark,
and j. P. Turner, E. X. Cavalier and
1. N. Williamson each broke 10.
In the third event, Is targets, J. H,
Stair, of Crookston, showed his old
time form, breaking the possible, r. j.
Mackay also getting the full number.
N. p. Nelson and F. H. Sprague each
missed one, and thirteen were broken
by Paul Johnson, F. G. Simpson, ]. D.
Meals, H. U. Lightcap, Williamson, w.
R. McKinnon, F. Bailey, George G.
Johnston and Britton.
The fourth event was the interna-
ttonal championship, for which there
were many entries. Fifty targets
were thrown with an entrance fee uf
So. High guns in the event were as
follows: H. U. Lightcap, IS; Bernard,
"A; Sprague, 43; w. j. Sanders, 40;
Johnston, AZ; F. G. Simpson, Al; E.
X. Cavalier, Al; F. Bailey, 40; j. H.
Stair. 40: F. Bailey, 40.
Event No. 5 was one of Is targets.
One bird was missed by all the gun
ners in this event. ]. D. Neal, N. p.
Nelson and F. Bailey each got IA, and
Paul johnson, E. G. White. w. r. Nc
Kinnon. DR.. Cadham, F. H. Sprague,
j. Cadham and Macdonald missed two
apiece, scoring 13.
Twenty targets were thrown in the
sixth event; entrance fee 81, with SO
added. In this event Dad Sprague
started in to get all the birds and sue
ceeded. j. H. Stair missed only one,
and Paul johnson also missed one
international Flag Trophy.
Event No. 8 was the important one
of the day and was watched with much
interest by Canadians and Americans
alike. The American gunners were
heartily cheered when the announce
ment was made that they had carried
off the trophy this year. The flags
will be formally transferred at the
close of the tournament today.
In event No. 9 Williamson and Wat
son missed but one each. and ]. p.
Turner, E. G. White, L. L. Widmier,
Laff, Johnston and ]. H. Spence each
got thirteen.
The best shooting of the day was