The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
High Scores
Are Made On
Closing Day
BarkIey of Seattle Defeats Gill
bert, the Acknowledged
Champion of East. :.

There was a big turnout of clay
pigeon smashers at the closing shoot
of the San Francisco trap shooting
associations three days tournament at
the Ingleside grounds yesterday. The
gathering was augmented by local
shooters who had not entered in the
previous events and all of the visiting
experts from interior points were In
attendance. Weather conditions ia
vored the shooters, and while some of
the high guns did not equal their per-
formances of the preceding day. the
shooting on the whole showed decided
Improvement.
In point of attendance the shoot was
the largest and most successful in the
city since 1905, the opening race alone
bringing more than so experts to the
firing line. Upward of $4,000 targets
were sprung from the traps. and the
smokeless powder fusillade was fit
ting. celebration Of the abandonment
The amateur high average for the
day was won by Ed Schultz. the crack
local shooter. who also wrested high
gun honors for the tourney from c.
G. Naquim of Tuscon, Ariz., who beat
him by one bird in the race for first
place among amateurs on on the preceding
targets Vd While saas Naanim lVa accounted al for
1875. Schultz's total score for the two
days was 4O7 targets broken out Of
$50, against Naauims 4o1.
Varien of Pacific Grove scored the
same as Schultz yesterday, and II:
Garrison of Merced smashed 2o1, but
race for first place by the compare
lively low scores made on the pre-
ceding day. Otto Feudner; who tied
Of fettle yesterday, the score sheet
showing only 1874 to his credit when
the days sport was ended.
entered in the 10 events beat Schultz s
score and Gilbert. the acknowledged
champion of the east, only bested him
contest for first honors among profes-
sionals between Gilbert and Lee Bark
ley of Seattle was watched with in
terest. Barkley beat Gilbert by two
yesterday by smashing I'll, against
Gilbert's 2o4 Barkley's total score for
the two days was 42s and Gilbert's
made during the tourney. Emil Hoi-
hng's early training on the Yolo
marshes stood him well and he was
He tied with Barkley yesterday. and
his total score for the two days was
Ala. only three behind Gilbert, the
Keithsburg. III. was the second highest
professional yesterday. He smashed
20I targets and in the last four races
he broke every one, making run of
so straight
Among the local men who were well
in front yesterday We're c. j. Ashlin,
with 1872; r. c. Reed, 1913; w. F. Willet,
1876; A. !. Webb, 1873; E. Kerrison, 1870;
Ed Forster, 1913; E. Klevesahl and W.
J. Golcher, 189. Clarence Haight par
ticipated in all of the events, but as
he had to look after the management
Of the tourney, he was in no condition
for shooting.
The following are the total scores
for yesterdays 15 races, aggregating
225 targets:
L. E. Barkley. 2l1; Emil Holling 211; T. A.
Marshall. 207; F. Gilbert. 204 f. Schultz. 202;
F. Mills. 2o2: w. II. varien. 262: Fl. Carl
son. 2oi; H. Z. Poston. POI: ". F. willet 1875;
c. Gottlieb, 49, r. C. Reed, 1873; w. A Hills
1856; ID. ". King. 1S5: p. ]. Holohsn, 1873:
C. a. Haight. Io2: E. Hcelle. IT'S; D.. Daniels,
l91: NJ. Lane. 163 Otto Feudner. 1874; F. Mer-
ril.. 1sl; A. J.. Webb, 1913: W. ]. Golchsr, lse:
c. c. Naquim. 1885, o. o. Hellman. 1877; A. Adel-
$50; E. Klevesahl. 1s9: Z. Kerrison. 100: j. H.
Ellison, 1873; c. j. Ashln, 1872; F. Feudner. 1S9:
Edgar Forster. 1913; r. L. Parker, 1Sl; C. Mer-
rll. III; l.. F. Prior. $780, NJ. j. Iverson. 1S2; !;
]. NJ. Braderick, l9S; c. II. Lancaster, 194.
Most of the eastern shooters left for
Los Angeles last night. and from there
they will go to Tucson to participate
in a tournament.