Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-16
Oregon TrapshOOters
Meeting at Albany

Albany, Or, May l6.-In tae open
ing events Of the two-day programme
that is being held here by the Oregon
State TrapshooteF S association, Port
land entrants stepped well into the lead
With 81 Rimrods competing, the shoot
is the biggest yet held in Oregon.
P. II. O'Brien Of Portland, was the
man of the hour, winning the Honey
man diamond trophy after tie of 46
with Frank Templeton and James w.
Seavey, also of Portland, by smashing
25 straight. O'Brien also ranked high
among the amateurs.
In the 150.target event for amateurs
Frank Troeh, of Vancouver, nabbed
first place. This event, which lasted
until noon, was followed by the Honey
man competition.
In fOur-team shoot Portland won
with 9j; Salem and Woodburn, tied for
second, SO; Albany fourth, 81.
Only four teams contested. The score
of the winning team was: p. II.
o 'Brien, "a; James w. Seavy, "a; A.
Blair, "a; Frank Templeton, 90.
In the l50-target handicap match,
tae first event of the Oregon state
shoot, the summary was:
Amateurs-First Frank Troeh, Of
Vancouver, Wash, 146; second, P. II.
0 'Brien, Portland, IA; tie for third
between A. Blair, Portland, and Elmer
NiehersOn, Albany, l4l; fifth, Frank
Templeton, Portland, l39.
II. H. Veatch, of Cottage Grove, was
reelected president of the association
at the annual election tonight. Mark
Siddall, of Salem, was retained as vice.
president and w. G. Ballaek, of Albany
was chosen secretary and treasurer.
II. II. Eyerding Of Portland A. w
Stronger, of Portland; DR.. f. R. Seeley
of Medford; Charles Leith, of Wood
burn; W. W. McCarnack, of Eugene
and Rov DearmOnd, of Independence
were chosen as the board of directors
DR.. Seeley and Mr.. McCarnack were
members OF last years board
Salem was chosen as the next meet
ing place of the association ana foi
the 1917 state tournament.
Portland Woman Wins Honors
In the Oregon trapshooting contest,
held here today Mrs. Ada Shilling
of Portland, one Of the two womer
who participated, was among the honol
winners, tieing for seventh place will
q score of 1856 out of n possible l50
Miss Gladys Reid, the other woman il
the tournament, broke l04.
IL was an ideal day for the tourna
ment and a big crowd of spectator,
all day watched the shooting at Ia,
grounds Of the Albany Gun club a
llacklemans Grove, Just southeast o.
! the city.
Amateurs in the l5O.target mattel
scored as follows: First, F. NJ. Troen
Vancouver, Wash, lI6; second p, H
o 'Brien, Portland IA; third, tie be
tween A. Blair, Portland, and Elme
/ Nickerson, Albany, l4l.
Scores in four.men team shoot, eael
I Inan shooting at 2i targets; Portland
: o 'Brien ,24; Seavy, "a: Blair, "a; Tenn
pletOu, S, Salem, Siddall, 25; Wilson
/ %; Lewis, %, Palmer, 20 Woodburn
Van Alta, q; Leith, %; Howmln, %
) Whitney -Sl Albany, Leininger "a
! Nickerson, %; Dodele, 2l; Froman, le
Another ll0.target match will b
held tomorrow and the tournament will
end with a l00.target match for tn
championship Of the state, the WHINE
: of which will represent Oregon at tn
, grand American handicap.
, In the 50.target match for the Hon
. eyman diamond trophy p. II. O'Brier
+ Frank Templeton and James w. Sea
, vey, all Of Portland, tied for first plac
B vita 4d birds each. Al Seguiu, Of Port
+ land; Il, r. Seeley, Of Medford tied fo
second with As, In shooting off the Il
g for the trophy o 'Brien won by breat
g ling e5 straight, Tcmpleton scoring 2
and Seayey 20.