The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
ILASLIE MAKES RECORD SCORE
AND LANDS THE CHAMPIONSHIP
BROKE so STRAIGHTS YESTER-
DAY, HIS RECORD BEING 80
OUT OF A POSSIBLE 1c0-GIBBS
LED PROFESSIONALS

The twelfth annual state shoot of the
Alabama State Association of Gun Clubs
closed yesterday, after one of the most
successful tournaments in its history.
The same perfect conditions which
marked the first day repeated themselves
on the second and last day, and in con-
sequence the entire programme of go
targets was shot, trophies presented and
all winners paid off before o'clock,
which speaks volumes for the efficientl
management in both aeld and office.
w T. Laslie of Tuskesee won the state
championship event at 100 single targets
with the record-breaklng score of 90, this
being Mr.. Laslies third consecutive win
of this honor and he also has the dis
tinction of making the highest score not
only of all state championship contests
in Alabama, but his score of yesterday
was the highest of all championship
events in all states In the union so far
this year
Mr.. Laslie also won the handsome sill
yer trophy donated by the Herzog
Thompson Jewelry Co.. for the highest
score on the 500 targets of the entire
programme, he breaking 4S1.
]. K. Warren of Birmingham had the
nexts highest score in the state cham
pionship with es and was also second
high on all targets, ne breaking All out
of 500 vassar Gates OF Brunswick. Ca.
was third with 476.
Warren Shot Well
In the regular registered programme of
$50 targets each day a total OF 800 for
the tournament Mr.. Warren won high
amateur average with the score of 2sS
Gates being second with 2s6 with Las
lie third with 2s5. John Livingston had
PSI and d. A. Edwards 2s2.
Forty-two shooters shot through tho
registered programme for the two days
and after all who had failed to win their
entrance less price of targets had been
paid their losses there remained over 5000
which was divided among the high anna
teurs, Mr.. Warren receiving A0.15 aver
age money in addition to the purses won
by him.
AS is usually the case at all large
tournaments there wac a battle royal on
between the representatives of the sew
eral ammunition houses for high honors,
but H. D. Gibbs of the Remington T..
M. C. Co., won out with the good score
of 2ss out of the 800 registered targets
and also was high on all targets. he
scoring 4s2 out of 800, having a straight
run of 1877 yesterday.
Fl. D. Freeman of Re Peters Cart
ridge Co. and Walter Huff of the Du-
Pont Powder Co. tied with 2e2 out of
800 and E. A. Holt of the Winchester
Co. had 2SS to his credit
On the 500 targets Freeman was sec
ond high professional with $50 and HUFF
third with 4s7. surely some wonderful
shooting.
High runs for the tournament were
Gibbs 1877, Freeman 157. Huff 112 for the
professionals, while the only amateur to
get the coveted hundred straight was
Laslie, who has an unfinished run of
| 112.
Mrs Carl Complimented
| After the shoot was finished the
trophies were presented by the vice
president of the club, Judge William
| walker, with = some very happily
chosen remarks, and sprung the sur
prise by presenting very beautiful
solid silver vase filled with flowers
to Mrs. o. L. Carl, the vase being in
scribed, Presented to the champion
lady shooter of the south, by the shoot
ers of the Alabama State association
Mrs Carl is the charming wife of
the secretary of the local club and is
a most excellent shot as her score of
| 81 in the state championship race and
her total score of 433 out of 500 will
show.
| Secretary Carl, on whom depended
much of the success of the shoot
worked hard and long to make this the
best in the history of~the club, and
from the complimentary expressions
heard he succeeded even beyond his ex-
pectations.
The Office as usual was in charge of
that prince of cashiers, AL Goehegan.
assisted by William Eek. and only
shooter can appreciate the magnitude
of the work done by them so prompt
ly and courteously.
George Hillman of the Winchester
Repeating Arms company, gave valued
assistance TO the management. while
President James Hillman, Vice Presi-
dent william walker. Directors r. II.
Baugh and ]. X. Warren with several
m embers Of the local club looked after
the comfort and pleasure of visiting
shooters.
Ladies Served Dinner
|. The excellent dinner served each day
by the ladies' of the West End Cath
Ollie church upheld the reputation these
past tournaments and added greatly to
the other pleasant features which al
ways go to make the Birmingham tour
naments so eagerly looked forward to
by the shooters of several states.
At this shoot were visitors from
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Ten
nesgee, as well as from a number OF
towns in Alabama. and at meeting
held during the tournament II was
planned by a number to attend the S5,-
900 handicap tournament at Denver,
Col, in September, next leaving Bir-
mingham In a special car on Saturday,
September I.
The individual scores made yester-
day are appended and which, with
those appearing in Wednesdays issue
of The Age-Herald, form a complete
and official record of all scores made
during the shoot.
The Scores Yesterday
Professionals. Shot at Broke
Gibbs, II. ID. .................... $50 24S
Freeman, H. D. ................ $50 2i5
Huff. Walter Observation-Disclosures. 30 pa