Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-12
GERMAN HIGH
ON FIRST DAY
Misses Only Two Of His $50
Birds in Eastern Handi-
Cap Event
AMATEURS AMONG
THE BEST SHOOTERS

The BEST SHOOTERS
Lester S. German, of Aberdeen, Nd,
a representative Of the dupont Pow
der Company, was high man at the
first days shoot Of the Eastern Handi-
cap Tournament, which opened at the
DUPONT Gun Club grounds yesterday
morning with a score Of 14S out of a
possible $50. German, who was de-
feated on Monday by Fred Gilbert for
the Hazard trophy. caused a sensa-
ton yesterday when he broke rs
straight and missed but two during
the shoot. II is though he will chal-
lenge Gilbert for the Hazard trophy
before the close Of the tourney.
There were 1876 contestants when
the shoot started at 9 O'clock, and
there was not a hitch throughout the
day. The weather was not ideal for
the sport, however, as the men suf-
fered from the heat, but the local gun
club provided for their comfort as
much as possible. While German
had a fine score, II. ID. Gibbs, an
other professional Of Union City,
Tenn, was close. getting LAT, while
Charles Newcomb, an amateur, Of
Philadelphia, tied G. G. Spencer and
j. NJ. Hawkins, professionals, for
third place with but four misses out
Of 100. The highest scores OF the day
follow:
L. S. German. IS, IS. IS, is. IS. IA,
IA, Is, 10, 15-14s.
II d. Gibbs, 10, IS, 10, is, IA. IS,
10, IS, IS, 15-147
c. IT, Newcomb. 10, Is, Is, 10, IA, Is,
10. IA, rs. 15-146
G. G. Spencer, Is, Is, Is, Is, IA, 10.
IA, Is IS. 15-146.
j. M Hawkins-13, is, IA, is, IS, IA,
IS. IS. IS. 15-146.
Although Mrs. Adolph Topperwein
and Mrs Burrows did not get high
scores yesterday. they had a large
number of admirers, and as they
changed their positions to shoot
crowd would follow them. The re-
suits OF the other shooters were:
J. NJ Hawkins, 146; d. r. Rishel,
1877; r p Fuchs, 1877; W. A. Lindsay.
1914: W r. Crosby 143: P. J. Gala
CHER, 1877; II. w. Zeamar, 1876; Fred
Gilbert, 142; W. II. Heer. 142; Len
Fisher. 143; l.. a. Lawrence. 129; A.
S. He'll IA: J. C. Bitterling, 124; II.
j. Schillahor. 142; c. T. Day, Jr. 1879 /;
r. J. Happersett, 1922; NJ. R. Fshle-
mann, 11S. A. J. Mengel, 142: T. A.
/ Marshall. 1923; G. A. Talbot. 122; T..
Schubert, 1926. w II. Steward, 1877 p.
r. Christman. 1871; G. w. Lindsay,
116: c V. Keenan,. 104; H. Clay Shaw,
| 1913: G N. Hoover. 1871; o. d. Will
iams 1886: r. Gerstell 1873; 9. G.
Irwin. i40: ]. T. Robertson, 1876; T. p.
Rogers. 1876: J. T. Magahern. l12; G.
A. Mosher. so; F. G. Bills, 143; Mrs
Topperwein. 1872; P. j. Steubner, 1S9
C. o. Williams. 1877; p. e. Osborne,
1871: O r. Dickey 81; G. r. Steele
1872: W. r. Crane. 1913; A. E. Silbley
1856. W. f. Clarke. 1874; w. H. Snow
116; F. NJ. Fay. 10; Mrs. Burrows
1885, Isaac Andrews. 1913; c. w p
Moore. 126; T. II. Keller. Jr.. 124; w
Henderson, 143; J. G. Elliott, 81; v
Oliver. 1879; ]. G. Martin. 122; Georg-
Lyon. 144; H. 70. Buckwalter, 1877; w
r. Clark, 81; F. J. Hineline. 1873. II
S Wells, 144; H. c. Kirkwood, 143
J. +. Cowan, 1872; w. B. Twitchell
1870: f. ziegler 1873; John Martin, 13S
P. L. Coffin, 1873; F. B. Stephenson
141; ]. S. Tanning. 1873; II. II, Stew
ems, 1886; d. r. Hickey. 143; II. Mink
er. 1873: ]. r. Taylor, 1879: ]. W
Ewing, 140; r. II. Starr, 140; r. R
Sawin, 1875; II. Y. Yost. ia; Harr,
Ball. 1873: Charles Yocum, 1874; ]. S
Day. 141; r. r. DUPONT 1879; W. Ed
mundson. 1879; W r. Corfield, 1875
w. HUFF. 140: A. B. Richardson. 142
J. A. McKelvey 49, w NJ. Foord
144: ]. r. Skelly, 1879; w. H. Mat
thews. 1856: ]. II. Anderson. III; L
d. Willis. 141: W. B. Severn, 1888;
B. Severn, 1873; j. B. McHugh, 140
Edward Banks. 1879; F. Matthews, 1873
V. dupont, 1876; J. +. Pratt, 119; ]. a
Hartenstine. 1879; II. d. Freeman, 1856
2 NJ p. Harrison, 81; Sim Glover 1874
J. l.. Englert, 1879: II. W. Kahler, las
T. II. Keller. ST.. 1874; II. p Herman
1877: AL WINS, 1871; J. G. S. Dey, III
Pleasure Trip for shooters.
Following the shoot the contestant
we're taken I'm twenty-four automo
. biles from the dupont Building b
5 officials OF the local gun club an
5 members Of the Powder Company o
3 a sightseeing tour They left IN
/ building at GAS o'clock and proceede
s along the south side of the Brand,
S wine to Rising Sun, where the bride
s was crossed. The works Of the con
8 pany were then seen by the visitin
marksmen and the estates Of Colon'
Henry A. DUPONT and General T.
DUPONT were likewise visited. Ate
coming out on the Kennett Pike III
long line Of automobiles went 10 III
Wilmington Country Club, where dir
ner had been prepared.