Evening journal., 1917-01-13
5S MEDAL Men IN
A.A.T.A. LAST MONTH
Three TrapShooters Get 95
Per Cent or Better in
December Meeting
DELAWAREANS ON
THE HONOR ROLL

IN DeCem Der nlly-elgnl neuals
we're awarded to prominent trap
shooters throughout the United States
and Canada in the medal contests
conducted by the American Amateur
Trapshooters Association. the Anna
teur Trapshooters national governing
body.
The highest award Of the associa-
tiOn. the gold medal conferred Tor a
score of 95 per cent. or better in the
1900 target race, was won by V. II.
Francis OF Drumright Oklahoma, and
c. T. DoVille and +. r. Hopkins, OF
Sodus Point. New York But one tar
get separated the three cracks. their
scores being as follows. Hopkins.
1860: Francis, 1859: DOVille. 145S.
Seven shooters qualified for the
next to the highest award, the gold
medal conferred for an average OF 80
per cent. or better in the 1000-target
race The high gun in this class was
W. II GOOderham, OF Toronto, On
tariO Canada. who maze the score Of
953 out Of 1000. r. c. Kershner, OF
S4S breaks, and l.. H. Castle. of
The other shooters in the United
States to be awarded gold medals and
their scores are as follows: J. c. Stew
art or Topeka Kan, 945; F. G.
Knapp. Of Rensslear y. Y. 9S5:
George w Peck Chicago Illinois 1872;
Dr Melvin Fry, Drumright, Oklahoma,
917.
For first place in the IS per cent
H. DrI IrHsft ~ Iranf n afNf
was tied with L. H. Bradley of Hart
ford. Conn, both making 47O out Of
their 500 targets. The runner-up was
r. j. Ham. Jr.. Of Norwalk. Conn. who
made the score of 463. The high men
i'm this class with their scores were
as follows: w. A. Lee. Rossville. ILL.,,
457; C.. W. Rice, Perth Amboy \. j.,
456: Ed Lacey Kendall. \. Y 456; G..
II. Ford, indianapolis, Ind. 454; j. S.
Malseed, Moorestown, n. j.. i53; J.
Fl. Rice Mt. Morris. Ill.,. 453; c. a.
Hardy, Chicago. H., 447; Stoney Nc
Linn Baltiomre. Md. 443; II. v
Bowen. Newton Highlands, Mass. AL.
In the competition in which it was
necessary 10 break 400 y 500 targets
to qualify there we're Is shooters to
finish The high score of 459 was
-
Conn. and DIT. !. A. Fletcher. OF
Pacific, Mo. S. D. Wasson, Of Lack
awana. n Y. was runner-up with the
score Of 455, and r. p Orton, OF
Darlington, Wisconsin. third with
452.
The other shooters TO qualify by
breaking 80 per cent. in the BOO
target competition and their scores
were: Frederick W. Thompson, NOT
walk Conn. 449: D. S. Wood. viii
mington 44S; c. 3. Osborn. Jr., Aoer-
decn Md. 447; W. U. Reybold. Della
ware city. 446; I. d. McGaw To-
ronto. Canada 437; William a, Raub
Phillipsburg, n. J.. 435; d. n EiWell,
Philadelphia. Pa. 432; II. q. Schole-
field ClarksOn, Ontario, Canada. 45l
DR.. J. L. Hooper. Chicago. Illinois,
430: A. J. Willman. Chicago, Illinois
429: A. 3 Rinehart. Agron. Ohio, 4z6
In the IS per cent class, the high
man was Paul r. Burger. Of Cata-
wissa Pa, who broke 4S6 OF his 5OO
targets. C. r. Martin. of Whining
ton was tied for second place with
B Z NORTH. OF Denver, Colorado,
with 45S ard p. r. Miller OF Kansas
City was third. with 452.
The others to qualify in the IS per
cent. class and their scores are as
follows r L. Potts. Of New York
CITY. 451; d. D. Gross. Kansas City,
Mo. $50; Charles r Taylor Phila-
delphia Pa. 44s; P. Groh. Chicago.
Illinois 44S; H. s Sindle, Little
Fails. y. Y. 447; D. X. Dickinson.
Kansas City, Mo. 4SS; d. w. Bovee'
kansas City Mo. 4S2; W S. Fritz.
/ Kansas City. No, 42S T. D. Layield,
Princess Anne. Md. 42S; r. f Carney,
! Baltimore. Md. 426; Or. d. r. Harvl-
/ son Palouse Washington, 422; J. J.
/ Rlanch So Royalton. Vt, 42l; NJ. L.
/ Hopkns Aberdeen. Md. 4l6; J. II
/ Keysc. Denver Colorado. AIS; Lieut.
( IT. d Hinckley. New York City. 400;
C. Ford Seeley. Baltimore Nd. 400.