Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12


The free-for-all shoot, which opened at
the first session Of the tournament was
finished early in the afternoon. In this
100 targets we're used Tuesday the same
number Wednesday and 100 yesterday. For
the three days the high men among the
amateurs were:
Potter White. 500; J. s. Young. Ss1. and
r. Thompson, 800 targets, respectively.
This makes these three men winners of
the tournament in the order named.
Among the professionals the high scores
and the makers were:
II. Clark and w. r. Crosby, tied on 1898;
c. E. Spencer and w. H. Heer, tied on S92;
Fred Bills 800.
with the professionals there are no win
nings, they simply shooting for place and
for advertising purposes. They all repre-
sent manufacturers who deal In guns,
ammunition or equipment used by hunters
or, trap shooters. They attend all of the
tournaments, and while not at these
shoots are on the road selling goods.
Amateurs TOpnOtchers.
In the last day Of the free-for-ali, but
one man made a straight on the 100 tar
gets. He was ]. s. Day, a professional
from Memphis, Tenn. AS on the previous
days, the amateurs were among the top
notchers, and while none of them made
straight scores the following finished with
ninety-nine targets each; A. c. Conner,
Springfield. Ill; c. H. Ditto, Kiethsburg,
ILL.,; j. S. Young. Chicago; E. J. Chingren,
Spokane, Wash; N. d. Thorpe, Columbus,
Neb., and Fred Call, Axtell, Neb.
Those making ninety-eight were: zoe
Kautzky, Fort Dodge, Ia; Ed Warner,
Adams, Neb.; H. B. Pottinger, Charleston,
Mo-; c. B. Eaton, Fayette, Mo-; H. Dixon
Orange, Mo-; S. A. Huntley, Sioux City,
Ia; r. Thompson, Gainesville, Mo-; N.
Munsey, Iowa City, Ia; w. L. Milford
IGrkville, Mo-; z. S. Collins. Shelbyvile
Mo-; F. Campbell. waukeen, Ia
Those with scores of ninety-seven were
william Ridley, Eagle Grove, Ia; ]. r.
Graham, Long Lake, Ill; Potter White,
WATERFOWL. 8. D.; T. f. Graham, Long
Lake, ILL.,; c. w. Littenburg. Fairfax, Mo.
C. p. Shumway, Milwaukee,; George Reim-
or, Durant. Ia; Fred Nelson, Holdrege,
| Neb. w. F. Holtz, Shelby, Ia
In the class with ninety-six targets to
their credit were: G. c. Tappan, Candy,
Neb. w. H. Clay, East st. Louis, Ill. !;
C. C. Collins, Aldine. Ind; William veach
Falls City, Neb.; Henry s. Mcdonald and
w. d. Townsend, Omaha; A. P. Mcdowell,
Faulkton, 8. D.; e. e. Breckenridge, Man
ming, la; H. ]. Ribhausen, North Platte,
Neb.
Thirty Moneys In Shoot.
In this shoot there were thirty moneys,
the total net being $1.Ag7 The high men
will win IL per cent, the nextA1o. the next
! 8 per cent, and so on down, the decrease
| being in the same ratio In this shoot
during the three days of the tournament,
! 1880 cartridges were used
Western Handicap.
The premier event Of the day, as well
as of the tournament was the western
handicap, with 1873 entrants, thirty moneys
and a purse of q, $50 divided into thirty
moneys, the winner receiving $3.50; second
high man. $123-3O; third, $1,000; the win
nings Of the other lucky ones decreasing
in about the same ratio.
This was the event that was not fin
| ished when night came on. At the close
last night G. c. Collins of Aldina. Ind.
and william Ridley OF Eagle Grove. Ia
were high with scores Of ninety-eight each
However, It is possible for ]. B. GutzmeI
of Columbus to win. When time was
called, his squad. No. 81, had shot al
sixty of the 100 targets and he had misset
but one. In making the announcement
OF the postponement of the shoot Score
tary shaner stated that doing 80 wa.
only in fairness to Mr.. Gutzmer, a pos.
| sible winner.
Wind Drops Scores.
The shooting during the greater portion
of the afternoon was not up to the higl
average maintained during the tournament
the scores dropping to low level Thu
was due to the high wind.
The race for high place during the sea
son, between Charley Spencer OF st. Louis
Taylor, German and Heer, who prior t
yesterday had shot LOO targets and wer,
only three targets apart, has been set
tied, Spencer being the winner. In tn,
shoot for 100 targets yesterday SPENCE
missed thirty-six; Taylor and German
thirty-sewen each, and Heer, thirty eight
This gives Spencer the race by one large
out of 1900 and an average Of 1913 fol
the season.
ThuESdaY's Scores.
The score for the last day OF tho shoot
followNs
Number of Targets
70 20 % 20 20