The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-04
BIRMINGHAM GUN CLUB MEET
 ENDS AFTER THREE DAY SHOOT
Gentry Himan Wins the Greater Birmingham Handicap R Alexander Scores High Amateur Average While Free man Scores High For Professionals Besides Winning
 High Average He Also Made the Longest Run

The Birmingham Gun clubs Greater Birmingham tournament ended yester- day afternoon after a successful meet of three days. The Greater Birming ham handicap was won by Gentry Hill- man of Birmingham, who killed s4 out of 100 birds, while firing from the IS yard line. handsome silver pitcher was awarded to MT. Hill man for winning this event. John Fletcher, another local shooter, was runner up, scoring 93 out of 100, while W. T. Laslie of Tuskegee and John Hillman tied for the third position with q score of 92.
 The high amateur shooter was E. R. Alexander of Tuskegee, who broke SS0 targets out of 400. w. T. Laslie of Tus- kegee finished second by breaking 370 out of 400 birds, while John Living ston of Birmingham finished third, breaking 369, l.. F. Lallande of New orleans and John Lambeth of Birnling- ham tied for fourth place. Alexander won the club prize, handsome silver loving cup, for this event. The others received $S 50 each for being among the five high amateur shooters.
 W. E. Carpenter. F. M. sutton, Virgil Ashe, c. B. Mott and G. l.. Byers were awarded the same amount for shooting the five low amateur guns. The prize offered by the Birmingham Gun club for high amateur shooter on practice day was won by c. w. Dunlop of Eu- taw. F. R. Alexander. who won the high average, captured the prize for
 Iax- I.Rr breaking 191 birds out of possible 200 The prize for the high amateur shooter on the last day was tied for by John Livingston and w. T. Laslie. Both shooters were able to kill 191 out of 200 birds.
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 Mrs O. L. Carl, the best woman shot in the south, won the club prize for the amateur shooting the low gun through ont the tourney. Mrs. Carl was the only woman to compete in the tournament
 The professional prize on 500 targets, Including the shooting done on the hrst day, was won by John R. Taylor or Springfield. o. MT Taylor scored the high professional average for 1911 with an average of .975.
 The high, professional average throughout the tournament was won by H. D. Freeman of Atlanta, who Is rep resenting the Peters Cartridge com pany. He broke 3S5 out of 400.
 John R. Taylor representing the Winchester company, was awarded sec ond place with 3s4, while Pop" Heikes, representing the Union Metallic com pany. finished third. He scored but one less than Taylor and but two less than the winner
 Besides scoring the high professional average, Freeman won the gold medal offered by the Du Pont Powder com pany for running 136 straight targets without a miss. Although medal was offered for any amateur marksman scoring over 100 straight birds, no one was able to secure it.
 The meet was a success in every re- spect The division of the money was very satisfactory, while the shooters scored well in spite of the indictment weather over 60 shooters competed In the meet Among the celebrities were John Phillip Sousa, the eminent band master; Ty Cobb, the famous ball player, and Capt. Anby Meadows of Nashville, Tenn. He has been shooting in the gun tournaments for over 40 years, and no club will give a meet un- less the captain has entered the tour ney.
 The many entrants in the Greater Birmingham meet left last night for their various destinations. However John Phillip Sousa has been prevailed upon to remain another day