The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-23
FIRST EVENT IN ALABAMA
 SHOOT HERE WILL BEGIN AT
 IO'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON
Records Expected To Fall As Famous Professionals Enter
 Competition At Fairgrounds

Birmingham will be the mecca for trapshooters from all over the United States the first part of the present week, when the Alabama state cham pionships are decided at the fair grounds.
 A three-day shoot will be staged at the fairgrounds Monday, Tues day and Wednesday under the auspices of the Birmingham Gun club, and club officials are en- Enthusiastically predicting an entry list of over 125 of the best gunners in the country.
 The first event will begin at ] o'clock Monday afternoon, and from then until the sun sinks in the west on Wednesday evening, the fair grounds will resemble Chateau Thierry, as the shells explode and the little clay pigeons are shattered like so many srenades.
 Monday morning will be spent in event doesn't begin until 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
 DouhIes Championship Today.
 At 1 o'clock this afternoon, shoot ing on the first 100 of the singles
  being shot in five groups of 20 tar gets each. Shooting will be from the 16-yard line. Later on in the shoot, the other 100 of the singles will be shot to decide the state champion on singles.
 The doubles event will begin inn mediately after the first 100 of the singles is completed Monday aft ernoon. with the shooting of the 25 pairs of twin targets.
 Mondays shooting will wind up the doubles event the same day 1t is begun, and when the days shoot ing Is over. the new champion will be known. T. K. (Tackhole) Lee, one of the best gunners ever de- veloped by the Magic City, Is the present doubles champion, and will be listed among those shooting to- day, in an effort to retain his title. Many visiting Shooters Here.
 Shooters from all over the United States began arriving at Birmfng- ham Sunday. ready for the start of the Alabama state meet this after noon Listed among the visitors are some of the best known professionals in the game today, while amateurs from all over the south will be on hand this afternoon to vie with Ala bama's best for places and prizes.
 Gun club officials stated that they
  ir the events at the fairgrounds. About 30 of this number will be Magic City gunners, with the re- mainder of the field being made up of visiting pros and amateurs. Famous Professionals Here.
 One of the greatest gatherings of professional shooters the south has ever seen will be on hand to com pete for pro honors at the state meet beginning today. Practically every powder concern in the country will have a representative here.
 Alabama has many shooters in the pro game, and several of them will be on hand for this weeks shoot Cliff Abbott, Jr.. a Birmingham boy, will compete for the DuPont people, while B. E. Strader, also of the Magic City, will represent the Peters con- cern. Strader is high pro in Alabama, and will compete for state pro honors at this weeks shoot,
 Other well-known professionals who will be here today are Guy Walter Huff, DuPont Powder Works i; T. H. Fox. Hercules Powder Plant; Boyd Duncan. Lucy, Tenn, Win chester; Pete Mason. Selma, United States Powder company; Vick Leland U. M. c. company; w. l.. Vannerson, Hercules Powder company; T. N. Norris, Western Cartridge company.
 With all this gathering of famous pros, it would not be surprising If records in several events went by the wayside.
 Atlanta Amateurs Coming.
 O. L. Carl of the Birmingham Gun club announced Sunday that he had received & telegram from Atlanta. stating that two team of five shoot CTS each would be on hand to com pete in the events at the fair grounds.
 Although amateurs from all over the south are expected to compete. the championships of Alabama can be won by only bona fida amateurs who are residents of the state. The visitors can compete for the prizes. but not for the titles.
 The Birmingham Gun club, under whose auspices the state shoot will be staged, has a very attractive list of prizes. with a nice list of added money. The local club has staged the state shoot very successfully in the past. but indications are that the meet beginning today will outdo all previous ones In matter of en- tries, keenness of competition, and interest among gunners throughout the south.