Evening journal., 1916-07-21
{. B. PLATT Wins
IN THE BIC Shoot
Captures Eastern Handicap,
Breaking 81 Out of 100
From 2I Yards
MISS HAMMOND IS
SECOND AMONG WOMEN

Trapshooting fans who know, claim
that for producing dark horses, the
great Eastern handicap has a presi-
dental convention backed off the
boards. This was proven yesterday
In the event which closed the tenth
annual eastern tournament contested
over the Keystone Leagues traps, az
Holmesburg Junction, when Clarence
3. Plat OF Bridgeton. n. j., bobbed
up unexpectedly and captured the
handicap by picking of 81 clays out
Of a possible 100.
Piatt who fred from the 2l-yard
mark, did not take his stand until laIe
IN the day, and when he visited the
stakes he threw a bomb into the
midst of a trio Of contestants who,
tied for first place at 96, we're hoping
that no one could surpass this mark
Thew were c. B. Gutter, OF Bridgeport
Conn: W. II. Lanier, OF Augusta,
Ga. and F. NJ. Ziegler, Of Allentown.
Eighteen birds fell on Platts first
turn He had a perfect average for
his next two stops. but his aim failed
for an instant at his fourth stake ana
with 20 needed TO capture the event
the Jersey gunner blazed away with
out miss. carrying on the nunune
with a skill that evoked applause
from the large gallery. In addluon
10 the trophy for the first place tiatt
won the money prize Of SlSf.lo.
In the shoot-off TO decide second
nlace in the handicap Lanier shat
tered 10 birds in the first event, which
earned him the berth and the trophy
that went with il, while Cutter and
Ziegler again tied. Shooting for third
niace Cutter broke 19 straight TO
ziegler's IS. Second money was di-
vided equally between the three men
in the triple tie, each receiving Ss4.4o.
Frank Huseman, a professional, who
bore the totem of Washington. d. C.,
in the handicap, accomplished what
no other shooter was successful IN
doing during the tournament, when
be hung up q perfect shooting aver
age. laying low a round 100 targets.
Charles Newcomb. interstate anna
teur champion, did not allow the tour
nament 10 fit by without collecting
additional laurels Newcomb won tn
Eastern Overture. sending 10 smith
\ Greens" 80 OF the tricky targets on
of the century. Newcomb gave
splendid exhibition OF control Of mus
Gle and nerve He registered 20 The
first time without a miss. and ther
let one get away from him before he
could get into action on his second
fire. Cool as Siberia. he called on
the remaining 81. and brought them
to earth with ease.
Six tied for second place in this
contest, namely, IT, Billinger, Cum
berland. Nd. S. G. Vance. Tillson-
burg Ontario; II. s. Sindle, Little
Falls, n. y; j. G.. Martin, Harrisburg
Fred Plum. Atlantic City; Doll
Richardson. Dover. Del. The insur-
mountable obstacle for these men was
9S.
Again. when the gunners were get
ting under way TO shoot of the ii
for second place in the Overture th
sportsmanship that exists betweel
trapshooters assNrted itself Richard
son and Plum, who both are crac
shots, dropped out OF the oompetitio
IN order TO give the lesser lights
chance.
Sindle, King and Bflinger tied I
16 in the first event Of the shoot OF
and in the second race Billing,
brought home the bacon. gatherin
20 without a slip-up.
r With a skill that was the envy
many OF the menfolk. Mrs. Albic
Moulton Of Philadelphia, sent 81 dis
flying in pieces, while Mrs Harri
p. Hammond Of Wilmington. land'
the second prize for women by hi
ting Sc Mrs. F. A. Johnson was all
prominent performer among tn
wcmen shooters. and her score Of
netted her third place
Mrs John L. De Veney Of Trenton
Miss Elizabeth l. Riley OF Wilmin
ton. and Miss Amy Schofeld cor
pleted the list Of women competito
who helped TO demonstrate that
woman's place in the preparedne
propaganda is no longer limited
nursing the wounded and such OF
Jobs
Lester German, Aberdeen, Md, vi