Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
CALIFORNIA WOMAN MAKES
HIGH RECORD IN TRAPSHOOTING
Mrs. c. E. Croa of Long Beach, Makes Average of
1921. According to oaeias Of Association iopD''

Despite the fact that she is per-
hans tho smallest stature %. any OF
the great women stars of trapshoo :
ing. Mrs. G. l.. t;roat of Long Beach
Cal. during tho season of 1921
proved herself tho mighticst with the
shotgun. Al LAPS registered targets,
Mrs. Groat made the splendid aver
age OF 1921. ana thus Is ranked in
No. position of the women trap
shooters of North America.
Secretary Stoney McLinn. OF the
American TrapshOoting Associat lion
made this announcement yesterday
AT the New York headquarters. and
likewise made public the complete list
of women who. by their skill with the
shotgun, won "A place on this roll OF
honor. which is annually composed
of twenty-five names. No shooter
was considered for Il position unless
she had shot at 1000 or more regis
tered targets. for that number is re-
Quircd to obtain an official average
To top this list OF the first twenty.
i've" Mrs. Groat was compelled to
bent out many worthy rivals, and
| among them was Mrs. Toots Randall
of New York who holds the womcn's
championship at single targets OF
North America.
~
Mrs. Randall stands third on III,
list with the average OF .9O3G.
Tenth in the standing is Mrs Lou
| p!crcy. q: Jersey city New Jersey
who won the indoor championship al
Madison Square Garden last winter
Among the women who are gIvec
rating this year are many who wor
their stat" or their zone champion.
SHIPS some were fortunate enough
To win both. There also nrc fou.
former national champions who sue.
| cecded In making places. They are
Mrs. l.. q. Nogcl. of Detroit, VIII,
stands seventh: Mrs. y. II. Winkier
Chicago. eighth: Mrs. u. j. Dalton
warsaw. Ind. eleventh and Mrs J
| IT, Erun. Pittsburgh. Pa. fifteenth
ct all the former champions, nonc
ever hung up tho remarkable rccor,
which Mrs. Randall aid IN the Gran,
American Handicap Tournament a,
Chicago. last August. for she brok,
ninety eight out OF 100 to capture IN,
national title.
But while Mrs. Randall was bril-.
liant at times and always fairly con.
sistent. II must he admitted that n
| was the general consistency OF Mrs
Groats shooting which won her tn,
highest rating for the year.
| i nc showing OF Mrs. &, w HUGH.
nnah. OF Mitchell. South Dakota. whc
| stands second. was not surDrisinr
| for not only was she champion u,
her state in 1920. but she succcssfuiI,
! defended her laurclS in the sam,
championship contest In 1921. ant
| likewise carried OF the Prairie Zon,
championship during tho past yea
| In addition, she and her husband ar,
| well known throughout the country
not only Ms remarkable trapShootcrs
but as unusually sklllful performer.
in the held.
Mrs. Grout also won her stat,
championship in 1920 and i92l. "a,
did Mrs Winkicr. of Illinois; Mrs
| Nogcl. OF Michigan: Mrs w &. ed
mission. OF Nebraska: Mrs. Brum. al
PENNSYLVANIA, and Mrs. c. D. Moon
of WISCONSIN.
| Miss Alice Docrkcn. OF Paterson
y. j.. perhaps is the youngest of the
shooters on this list Miss Docrker
attends the school nt Cuoperstown
New York, and is stil In her teens
Sho stands thirtotuth on the list. ans
hor most sensational feat OF the year
was to defeat Mrs. Randall for the
Eastern Zone championship. +
While Mrs. J. l.. Doggott. Of ClarEa