Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-17
RUTLAND TEAM CHAMPION
IN STATE COMPETITION
Niddicbmry Gun club Second and
Montpcilcr Third in vermont Trnp
Shooters Tournnmcnt--Iviyh Gums
ard OfJC-rs


Rutland. June 1s-Thc first annun
tournament of the Vcrnont state ia,
Shooters 1oarue wns hcll here to ~
with perfect weather covd tions T5''t,
men participated ami 20 soect tor
watohod the shooting trls after .oor
Rutland won tho state .r7r cham o.,
ship. the sro-c ho:ng D1"a-l "o9. MA
/ Gluchury 100. Norti,el'cr &c ~ho &, ,l
bans, rrandon, Far Haven ard Man
! chester teams were rvoro-cntci at I'll,
/ shoot but thev d'd not enter the cham.
! pionship contest
j s flaming, rofoss,onol. was hfgl
E'n to-day with = score - li9 out - a
possible leo f. NJ. tu'd or Albany. y
Y. was high amateur with l4 beat a
several of the professionals H. r. Moul-
ton Of Montrel'er led the Vcrmont-r-
In to-day's events with "A score OF l3a In
the merchandise events, hit or miss. b.
F. Smith of Boston, amateur. had the
longest run q. John Philip Sousa. the
hand leader, who recently won hls
trophy in South Carolina. was not in lis
usual form. getting only 13, birds. The
tournament will close Tomorrow
At the annual meeting of the league
ton ght It was decided to hold the next
annual tournament at St Adams, the
following officers were elected: Pres-
dent, A. S. Head. ST. Albans; vice-presi-
dent Gushing Hil, Middlcbury; secre-
tary. c. r.. Davis. Rutland treasurer j.
w. Fowler Manchester; directors. p s.
Clark Of Lyndonvlle r. F. Pinney of
Middlcbury. Dr. r. f. Smith Rutland.
The Fair Haven and Brandon clubs were
admitted TO the league making eight in
all.
Eight events for money prizes, 20 targets
to man, were shot to-|,' n addition
to the team event for club championship
The professionals present shot in all the
events but did not compete for prizes. a
special trophy being offered for the best
professional average for the two days
shooting. 800 birds
LIST OF CONTESTANTS.
The following marksmen are entered for
the tournaments
Professionals: J. A. r. Elliot, Win
chester Repeating Arms company: A. f.
Sibley, Deadshot Powder company; "
@. Hill, Union Matellic Cartridge com
pany; j. S Tanning, Dupont Powder
company o. r. D!ckey, Parker Gun com
pany; W. Il. Darton, Marlin Arms COM
pany; G. NJ Wheeler. Peters Cartridge
company.
Amateurs: John Philip Sousa. New
York; r. +. Smith Boston: DR.. l.. A.
Newton. Greenfield, Mass. J. II. Ander-
son. Philadelphia; T. Crowley Troy. n.
y; DR.. G, II. Burr r. a. Eastman, H.
b. Mouton, G. +. Walton. G. +. Megrath
and ". l.. Abbott OF Montpelier: T.. NJ
Hurd OF Albany, y. Y: r. f. Pinney.
Cushing Hill. n. s Foote. l.. c. Rus
SELL G. n. Shambo, J. A. Wright and
G. r. Palmer of Middehury r. +. Brown
of Glens Falls. n. Y; A. s. Head w. p
T~yigg and G. NJ Bliss Of ST. Albnn.
II. =. sheldon and d. Hyand Of Fair
Haven; J. w. Fowler and r. ]. Ory,s OF
Manchester; +. Wiley. r. De Roode ]. L.
Adams and w. NJ Marshall Of Brandon;
G. f. Davis, DIR. r. T.. Smith, r. W.
Wheeler, w. r. Pond. Charles Reamer.
j. S. Sheldon. Nels Nuns, j. b. Howley.
DR.. c. A. Gale and DIR. A. Kilburn OF
Rutland.
The personnel OF the teams in the cham
contest was as follows: Rutland
Smith Davis, Reamer, Wheeler. Howlev:
Wright, c Palmer. Shambo.
Foote, Russell; Montpelier Walton. Burr.
Megrath, Abbott. Mouton.