South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-09

can handicap, the premier shooting
event OF the world are contesting
in the Indiana shoot at MuesseTs
parl- ". =. Phillips sr.. of Chicago;
Wausold Henderson of Lexington,
KY. NJ. s. HOFFMAN OF Hicksville,
O.: John Henry OF Elkhart. Ind.
and Tom Marshall OF Chicago.
Weather conditions. efficient man.
agemcnt. ideal ground equipment
clear sky background coupled with
skill, are responsible for scores rum
ring unusually high.
The brand Of good fellowship
eViuccd at a shooting tournament
has the hall mark. branding it sterl-
ing. sincere and lasting. The glad
hand j. extended a winner by de
fc1ted cO-contestants with "a cordial
SIS found i'm no other line OF sport
Amateurs and professionals mingle.
contest and associate without a
se'nblance Of jealousy or envy the
only game where the lion and lamb
lie down together
a Gashlight on few Of the
worlds celebrities present discloses
Ben r. DOnnelly. Princeton's ia
NOUS football star. whose diversion
of lote years has been trapshootIng.
He Was chairman of the grand
American handicapping committee
for 1919. and formerly hailed from
Chicago. However, New York now
claims Ben and his estimable wife
as residents on the roster of crack
erjack amateurs.
Two fair Dianas faced the traps
in Tuesdays program, Mrs Harold
Almer5 Of Chicago and Mrs. Wilbur
Myers of South Bend. Mrs. Almert
was winner with a score of 1874.
while Mrs. Myers was a consistent
runner up.
Harry Stutz of Indianapolis. man
ufacturcr of the Stutz automobile,
is trap deyotee with a penchant
for high scores, and is we'll up in
the running.
Edgar Apperson of Kokomo,
maker of the "Apperson Jack Rab-
nit" car. is one of Indianas pre-
mier shots, ever liable to wake up
and take nourishment."
South Bends galaxy of style and
beauty were present in the gallery
showing their appreciation of high
scores by generous outbursts of APP
P!ause.
I Master Fred l.. Dennis. ir. South
/ BeEd 5 boy phenOm." a most like
able lad of Is. is a shooting wonder
of TIE first water He has the posi-.
! ton. confidence and poise, handling
his San like seasoned veteran, was
La contestant in tho md American
/ haEdiCep in 1915 gain entered
for the juvenile d.. other coveted
honors of 1919.
The grand American handicap
/ Americas shooting classic. will bt
Held IL Chicago on the grounds OF
the south shore Country club from
Aug. 11-l5. Ii is now estimated
that there will be 1000 entries.
/ Horace Bonser and wife came
| breezins in from Cincinnati, Buck
eye target crushing expert. Hi:
prevailing affliction is an anatomic
al condition, aOrtal cavity. too small
TO properly accommodate his bis
/ generous heart.
Wednesday is designated Ladies
Day" no admission is charged TO the
puf lie. and all are cordially invited
10 be present.
Indlana's Methuselah squad i,
pres mt. the Sobriquet is not baseC
upon age. but their extended expert
cuce in the trapshooting arena. DR.
.. y. Britton. Tom Parry. Gus Hal
ler G.. II. Peck and Nelson Wise
This little aggregation commenced
shooting with bow and arrow. kill
ms NAM buffalo with this primitiv,
equipment on the prairies wher,
indianapolis now stands They re
tain their pilot eyes after passin;
many summers with numerous har,
falls
q. ". Fish OF Los Angeles. Calf
SWINGS the palm for long distanc,
attendance Gazing on the window
.fllc1 with the prospective trophies
he confessed a huneh. which move,