The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-20
G0ULDSVILLE MAN LED
AT TRAP-SHO0TING
W. P. Springer Won State Champion
ship at Vermont State Trap
Shooters Tournament.

The fourth annual tournament of the
Vermcnt State Trap Shooters league,
which was held at the Riverside traps,
Curtis park, Berlin, during the past two
days under the auspices of the Barre
! Gun club, was brought to close yes
terday afternoon. The meet was one
of the most successful ever held in this
state. There were in attendance repre-.
sentatives of nearly every club in the
state, to the number OF so, and nine
professionals representing different pow
der and arms companies. The meet was
favored with the best of weather condi
tions, there being not enough wind or
clouds t. hamper the shooters. The
grounds were adequately equipped with
all necessary conveniences, dining quar-
tiers being furnished by r. NJ. Laws of
this city, and the transportation was
excellent.
The meet was started at Q o'clock
Tuesday morning The merchandise prize
was contested for Tuesday and proved
TO be a successful affair. The same day
the state club championship was con.
dueted and was won by the Barre team
The first leg of the Dupont Powder prize
was shot, and yesterday the remainder
Of the birds were shot at. The Dupont
Powder company's trophy was a heauti
full silver pitcher, for the highest aver
age of the two days meet. This pitcher
was won by Dr. Burr of Montpelier,
whose average was 90
Yesterday the big event of the shoot
was held, the individual championship OF
the state being wrested from DR.. Burr
of Montpelier by Willard p. Springer or
Gouldsyille. Mr.. Springer is considered |
one of the best rife shots in New Eng |
land and is well known for his perform |
ances with the rifle all over the country. |
The man who will hold the elegant silver |
punch bowl. which was presented by the |
Barre Gun club for the individual cham.
pionship of Vermont, is new man at |
the traps and with practice viii turn /
out to be one of the best pigeon shooters |
ever sent out from the state The win |
ners' average was 90, and was closely I
pressed by Barclay of Barre and Twigg |
of st. Adams and Burr of Montpelier, /
the three men making percentage of
81.
The event was the most exciting of
the two days shoot, and at no time was
the victory assured to anyone The last
shot of the hundred was a costly miss
for DR.. Burr, who held the championship
last year With this bird in his list of
demolished, there would have been a
chance of the old champion still retain
ing the honors.
W. B. barton of Portland, Me-, of
the Marlin Fire Arms company, gave an
exhibition of shooting yesterday after
noon such as is seen in this section but
seldom. Out of a possible 200, the pro-
fessonal smashed 1893. He made a con
secutive run OF 1872, lacking but three
Of the necessary number to give him a
medal from the Dupont Powder company
for the highest run ever made at tho
Montpelier traps.
Much of the success of the meet can
be attributed to the committee of ar
-sngements, which includes Douglass M,
Barclay, Frank Adams and Ben East
nan. who have been working diligently |
'or the past few weeks to make the
vent a success. !
Individual Championship Scores