South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
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A constellation Of shooting stars,
The thirtieth Grand American
Handicap held on the grounds OF
the South Shore Country club in
Chicago. August 11th-15th. 1919. is
an event OF the past, leaving a trail
OF shooting champions and a page
OF trapshooting history. Never was
such shooting enthusiasm evinced
or such galleries in attendance
The spirit of patriotism was in
jected into the system Of every con-
.estant and spectator. Two hun
dred and fifty two thousand shots
were fred during the week. When
the accuracy of the contestants was
noted, endorsed by the statement of
Gen. Pershing. claiming that
shooting accuracy is 20 per cent
soldier efficiency" TO thinking peo-
pie reasoning from cause TO effect.
trapshooting Es a sport should be
encouraged and substantially en-
dorsed by the general public in
America, as is now being done by
our "Canuck" neighbors. across the
boundary, where cities are building
shooting lodges in public parks. en-
couraging the sport patriotic. by
very liberal municipal appropri-
atoms The Grand American Handi-
cap, is the premier shooting event
Of the world. A shoot for shoot
ers. Where all local and state
"crackerjack shots meet each
year TO try conclusions on elusive
"tar-hawks." The finale of the
shooting world, where survival of
the fittest" is the last word in the
trap arena. Trapshooting is so
varied in its different combinations,
championships are many, yet all
are distinctive TO those versed in
the art. When a line of sport at
tracts $40 entries. actual contest
ants, mot chair warmers) hailing
from every state in the Union, Can
ada and foreign countries, this is
general endorsement OF Americas
major sport. Ira pshooting. The
roster Of 1S19-192O champions. in
clude a number Of high class men
and women.
The Hercules Amateur All
Round Trophy shot on a combination
of 200 targets, so at IS yards 80 at
20 yards, 80 at % yards and %
pair OF doubles. was won by Mark
Arie of Thomasboro, Ill, breaking
1875 targets
The Hercules Open Trophy, shot
under same conditions was won by
Frank H Troeh of Vancouver,
Wash, with a score of 100.
The American Amateur 1S-yard
single target championship, was
won on a perfect score OF 200 by
Frank Troeh Of Vancouver. Wash.
The Professional 1S-yard cham
pionship, was annexed by Bart
Lewis of Auburn, Illinois. breaking
200 targets without a miss.
The East and West ten man team
race between the different sections
was won by the narrow margin of
two birds on a thousand bird race.
Fast 962, West $50.
The American Amateur Cham
pionship at so pair, double targets.
was landed by Nick Arie of Hous-
ton. Texas, breaking 81 targets.
Junior Championship for boys
under IS years Of age. was won by
Master George 3. Miller Of Ala
bama. a ten-year-old wonder with
a score Of 40.
American Amateur Champion
ship. 200 targets. sixteen yards rise,
open 10 State champions only. was
contested by As men representing
their home states this contest re-
suited in a tie on 1919 birds. between
Frank Wright of Buffalo. y. Y. r.
b Morgan. Washington. D. c., ].
w. Akard. Fairplay. Missouri.
Wright won in the shoot off. break
ing 80 straight
Classification shoot. divided into
four classes, A. B. c. D.. was a
classification try out. Chauncey
Powers Of Decatur H.. won class
A. with 100: Lieut. r p Williams.
L. 5. Navy. won class b, with 90: Z.
C Wheeler, Pawhuska, Okla, class
c. with IS; class d. was won by ].
c.. Harris, Of Fairbury Ill. with 95.
The Veteran Championship was
won by Andy Mayors OF Madison
Wis. score IS.
Army-Navy and C. A. II. Cham
pionship. was won by Lieut. F. P.
Williams. score 90.
Woman's National Championship
was won by Mrs. A. II. Winkler Of
Chicago. with Mrs. @. Z. Groat of
Los Angeles. runner up.
The Grand American Handicap.
Worlds premier event. Launched
with S46 entries. was won by Mrs.
G. W. Lorimer Of Troy. Ohio. with
a score OF IS, after a shoot of with
Ed Hellyer OF Alexandria, Pa. and
w. f. Gordon of Mobile, Ala. who
tied in the main event. Mark Arie
OF Thoma sboro. Ill. and r. J.
Moore of Decatur. Ill, tied for sec
Ond on 81. Mr. Moore winning in
the shot OF. Thus passes into his
tory the greatest shooting event
ever staged in the world.