Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-31
RICHMOND AND
PORTLAND MARkSMEN
ARE TIED IN MEET

The first half Of the Maine State
championship shoot at 300 targets,
l6 yards rise, held at the Waterville
Country Club grounds Friday closed
with A. H. Waldron of Richmond,
/. the present champion, tried with Z.
A. Randall of Portland, champion
1915-16-17, on 40 birds out of $50
and w. D. Kinds of Portland and w.
Nivison of Gardiner tied on 139, Mr.
Nivison having broken his last 81
without miss.
Following the championship event
distance handicap of IS to %
yards with 80 birds was shot off
and won by f. o. Williams with a
score of 40. There were 81 shooters
present and although the start was
somewhat delayed on account of the
rain, the weather cleared and condi-
tons were of the best for the re-
mainder of the day.
The shooters were divided into II
squads and there were 10 events Of
10 shots each in the championship
match. The match was open only 10
residents Of the State of Maine and
the winner will be entitled to his
railroad fare and pullman charges
from his home town to and from the
grand American handicap tourna-
ment to be held at Cleveland, O., on
August p, on condition that he
compete in the tournament. Should
he not attend the runner-up has the
same privilege, SO in addition to the
honor, the prize is worthy of keen
competition.
Among the high professional S
scores for the day were G. H. Chap
man, 146; w. G. Hill, 141 J. f..
Burns. 141; A. K. Sibley, 100.
Amateurs who scored high mark
were w. E. Clark. Boston. 143; G. NJ.
Proctor, Boston, 142: +. A Randall,
of Portland. and A. H. Waldron,
Richmond, 40; w. D. Kinds. Port
land and w. Nivison, Gardiner, 139.
Among the local men who compel
ed for the championship were Sam
Preble with score of 1874: George
Stobie with 1876: E. w. Paine, 119;
c. B. Gilman, Sc; Robert Nivison, %,
and Robert Stobie, III.
A familiar figure on the grounds
was Walter G. Reid of Portland, for
merly Of this city. who was greeted
cordially on every hand. Mr.. Reid
did not finish in the championship
event but made 10 out Of 60 shots
The scores for the championship
event for the entire day follows:
Squad ia. f. Sibley, 1870: A. l..
Estey, 1876; G. Stobie, 1916; B. F.
Green. 123; S. Green. 1873.
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C. A. Alexander. 40; c. p. Blinn,
115: d. NJ. Barclay. 127; G. P. Hurl-
burt. 126.
Squad Wv F. Clarke. 143: wv.
G. Hill, 141; r. Maxcy, 1877; T.. a.
Staples, 49,; f. o. Williams, 133.
Squad I'D. d. Gross. 1856; f. A.
Randall. 40: w. D. Kinds, 139: ".
A. Walls. 124: E. c. Griffith, I36.
Squad Sc. r. Summerson, los:
A. f. Small, 101; A T Martin, III;
A. H. Waldron, 140; f. w. Harring-
ton. 1856.
Squad sc H. Chaplin. 146; ~.
L. Burns, IA: Rule " ia: f. Stock
bridge. 121; G.. NJ. Proctor 142.
Squad &c. r. HunnewelI, ia; H.
c. Day. 80: c. E. Conner, 104; G. w.
Cobb. 120; Roy Hodsdon, 121.
Squad Sc. NJ. Wheeler. 1877; S.
Preble, 1874; J. Stobie. 1872: Leon
Davis. 14O: c. F. Marden, 1876.
Squad 80. Maxcy. 100: c. X.
Stockbridge, 113; c. S. Winch. 81: A.
G. Spear. so.
Squad 10-W. Barstow, 1874: w. II.
MacCabe. 1873: Max Otte, ia; n. +.
Reiner, I12; H. w. Parkard 40
Squad lie. B. Corbin, 1913: c. b.
Gilman, Sc: w. Nivison, 1870; K.
Nivison, 81.
Squad PR. L. Crockett 81; NJ. p.
Michigan. 30: Robert Stobie, III: j.
A. Dawson. 104; r. V. Scott. 101. Did
not finish. W. G. Reid. 40x6O; r. w.
Lathrop, 47x60; w. Veague. 70x9O.
DeSignates professionals