Evening journal., 1915-03-18
shoot AND BANQUET
IN GIbBERT'S HONOR
Newcomb Big Man at Shoot;
Veteran Shooter King
of the Eats
MAYOR WITH
DINNER PARTY

Charles II. Newcomb, OF Philadel-
phia, won the Fred Gilbert trapshoot-
ing trophy on the DUPONT Trapshoot-
ing Clubs traps yesterday. by break
ing 90 out Of 100 targets. A B.
Richardson was second, with 81
targets
Gilbert. whose twentieth ami
versary is being celebrated, partici-
pated In the shoot and was high
professional gun, breaking "a out OF
100.
In the evening he was the guest Of
honor at a dinner given in the Hotel
DUPONT.
About 300 marksmen from this and
other places sat at the table and paid
their compliments to Gilbert and ap-
plauded when the speakers lauded
him. Ex-Congressman c. b. Lands,
formerly of Indiana, but now connect
ed with the DUPONT Powder Company,
was the POSTMASTER. Pierre S. du-
Pont, president Of the powder COM
pany, responded TO the toast "The
DUPONT Powder Company and Fred
Gilbert" and the head of the com
pany spoke Of the pleasant relations
between the two and Of the work
of Gilbert for trapshooting. He paid
high compliment to the sportsman
ship of the guest of honor.
Mayor Harrison w. Howell re-
sponded to "Our Visitors" He told
the visitors that Wilmington was
anxious to welcome such men, and
also took occasion to praise the work
which Gilbert has done in the trap
shooting line, though Mayor Howell
is not a trapshooter.
C. E. Marcy, president of the bank
of Spirit Lake and a lifelong friend
of Gilbert. spoke Of the work of his
friend and told a number of incidents
in his career, things which came to
his notice as the intimate friend Of
the guest of honor.
John Philip SOusa, bandmaster
spoke on "Some Observations" and
they proved TO be interesting observa-
tions, both on Gilbert and on trap
shooting in general.
Elmer e. Shaner. treasurer and
manager of the Interstate Association
told of the work of Gilbert in shoots
under the direction of that body anC
also OF the work of Gilbert in general
Gilbert was compelled to respond
but the veteran alluded but little L
himself except to state his apprecia
ton of the kind words which ha'
been said about him and the compli
ments paid him. He made an enthusi
astic plea for trapshooting as a splen
did sport
Many notable shots were presen
at the dinner. among them some of thu
best in the world. Renowned anna
teurs. like Charles Newcomb. Phila
delphia: William Foord, of Whining
ton: A. b. Richardson, Dover, Del.
]. p. sousa. New York City; Ia
Lawrence, Haddonfeld N. j.: Harr.
Sloan. Philadelphia; Fred Plum ant
H. B. Cook of Atlantic City, N. j..
Dwight f. Malloy, Baltimore. ant
many others competed for the hand
some array of prizes offered.
Among the real old-timers in tn
game who were present at the shoe
were Elmer e.. Shaner. Pittsburgh
John Ebberts, Buffalo: o. r. Dickey
Boston. Jack flaming. New York
Lester German, Aberdeen. Md;
Frank Ewing, Wilmington. Del; J. n
Hawkins, Baltimore, Frank b. But
Ter and others.
In Glass A the prizes went to G. /
Newcomb and A. b. Richardson; Clas
b, H. Bertell. J. Il. Killian, T.. Mitchell
II. B. Cook. Jake Jacobs and Volve
tied. In Glass c. NJ. +. Gill and +. !
Butler tied and divided the two prize.
In Glass ID. the prizes went to J. Ste
| ,r,.,u ,,,I II ~ NxThffprxr GrAr1e
100 targets C. NewcOmb. 90; A.
Richardson, 81; Fred Gilbert "a
w. Hammond, 81; E. Bartlett, 80; n
G. Gill. S5 J.: p Sousa, rs; ID.
Mallory. 50; o. r. Dickey, 50; J.
Keillian. S4; f. e. Butler. SO; Il.
Stear. 90; J. Stevens. n; l.. S. Gel
man. rs; NJ. Mitchell. SO; l.. Tow
ner, "a; William Francis, S4;
Coburn, So; ]. Ebberts. SO; w EC
mundson, 81; J. S. Tanning, 81;
G. Ford, 90; Doctor Winslow, 6S;
r. Let's, 90; p. 5. Gage. "a; II.
Evans, "A; ID .Krantz, rs; J.
Robertson, 95; +. p, Ewing. So; I
V. Cook, SS +. Plum, S5; II.
Whitney, 81; 70. I. Poplar, S4;
r. PatzowslSy. 80; E. T. Wolf, Ga;
w. Rosebury, so; r. Williams. rs
+. Sidebotham, "a; H. Sloan. SO;
Jacobs. S4; p. w. Egan. 50; v
Clegg. n; f. Leedom. %; w. For,
95; L. Z. Lawrence, SS;( c. Osborn
76; II. Wilson, 20; J. H. Hawkin
S5; F. e. Pennington, 73; ].
Cresswell, 92: ]. F. Pratt, 60; c.
Zummerling, 60; M. p Rowland. IS
V. oliver. 81; ID. Church, n; 7
White, 20; w. c. Popp. 20; p. Mat
, son. 81; f. Fueton, 50; ]. S. Gran
80; J. w. Hession, 50; c. T. Ma
tin. 81; ~ X. Smith, 67; w.
, Wood. 50; w. A. Joslyn, IS; II.
. Crawford, S5; w. II. Reed, Sc;
J Lindsay. 81; H. c. Jordan, Sc;
4 II. Moore. 65; l.. ID. Willis 81;
] B. McHugh. IS; H. S. Coslett, 81
j. r. Miller. 81; e. Il. DUPONT. 81
: c. A. Taylor. 80; II. j. E. Thoma
70; H. T. Partington. 80; T.
Matthoson. 73; II. T. Reed. "a;
f. Lord. 50; c. F. Beck. 40; w.
Smith, Jr, IS; l. p. Mahoney. n
w. G. Robelen. "A; Eugene duPor
SO; William Swayne. 81; II. p. Ca
Ion, IS; w. S. Simpson. 81; j. Boz
man. %; J. II. Squires, IS;