Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
RIDLEY WINS HANDICAP SHOOT
Indiana Man Beats Ida Grove Shooter
in the Shoot-0ff.
MEETING IS MOST SUCCESSFUL
Finish of the Big Event IL Pulled Off
Friday Morning, Delay Being
Caused by Darkness Thurs
day Evening.


under the sanction of and managed by the
Interstate association, on the grounds OF
the Omaha Gun club, has become a matter
of history. The closing session was held
Friday morning when the handicap tie be-
tween William Ridley OF Aldine. Ind, and
G. c. Collins of Eagle Grove, Ia. was shot
off, resulting in a victory for the former,
who broke twenty targets, straight. while
his opponent failed ON two.
The shoot should have closed last night,
but it was called on account of darkness
and for the further reason that when
shooting stopped Thursday night. J. r
Gutzmer Of Columbus, Neb stood to win,
having missed but one out OF sixty targets
In the 100 race, which gave him a chance
for a lookin as q possible winner Of the
handicap. However. he missed two out OF
bis forty remaining. which put him out OF
the running.
The last day Of the shoot opened with a
small crowd on the ground. most Of the
entrants having left for their homes. Those
who had not finished in the race on 100
targets Of the handicap seemed to be in
poorer form than the entrants who stood
behind the traps Thursday.
Forced to shoot Off.
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no winner developing, Secretary Shaner
named himself as referee and Henry Nc
Donald OF Omaha official marker. Then
he called Ridley and Collins to the traps.
As the two men walked up to the nine
teen-yard handicap line, the word fire"
was given, Ridley shooting an L. c. Smith
and Collins q Stevens repeating gun
Both men got their targets. The crowd
back OF the ropes maintained perfect
silence as the two men popped away at
the "clays." Both seemed steady, but in
the fifth Collins missed. and in the twelfth
Ridley missed his bird. From then on
both men shot true 10 their aim, each
killing nineteen OF the twenty targets, re-
sulting in another tee
There was a short tntermission, when
Referee Shaner again called the men up
behind the traps. Collins was the FIRST to
shooting slightly below the target, knock
ing on q bottom. Ridley was driving
straight to center, On the third Collins
missed his target and again in the twelfth
1t was apparent that he was seized with
0n attack OF fever, while Ridley was kill
ing his birds just az they commenced tc
drop IN their outward flight. He kept UT
his steady and sure gait to the finish,
making . SCORE OF twenty targets straight
while Collins quit the field with but eiEh,
teen to his credit
Selxing the opportunity to make q little
spsSoh. Referee ShAner. who has been the
guiding star Of the tournament. introduced
mr.. ktdlsy - the winner Of q handicap b
which the best shooters Of the world had
participated, He designated It IS aa honor
well worth striving to gain. The gold
medal the trophy Of the meet. was pinned
upon the breast Of the Indiana champion
wio' pNsponStAat tn q rsW wuEdas saying thaa
ks had 6sas his best
Contkp0ins his remAFkA Secretary sham,
referred 70 the tournament as one Of tn,
best ever held IN the United States. sue.
cessful IN every particular.
william Ridley, the new amateur cham.
pion is butcher. conducting q shop IL
his homo town. He has been shootins
fifteen years. visiting the state tournament
wherO he has made some fairly good REQ
OrdS. HIS nEst crack shooting was a ti,.
tournament Just closed. where in IN,
nonsy-baek system match he killed $50 q
the targets. winning s46SS and making .
run Of III without . mis&
Results OF the Handacap.
The event was run Off IN an hour. III,
hAndioaps and the results being as follows
WESTERN HANDICAP.