Detroit evening times., 1942-07-11
KdzoO Shooter
Finally Wins
StateCIdy Title
BY DON GILLIES

MONROE, July 11.-For 20
years Sam Parker. the 55-year-oldI
Kalamazoo trapshooter, has been
trying TO win a clay target title in
Michigan. On several occasions he
has either tied or come within one
target of achieving his goal. In
other parts of the country where
he attends big time trap shoots,
Parker usually wins his share Of
the glory.
Last winter, in Havana. he won
the Cuban Handicap against North
Americas top flight gunners. and
a week later walked off with high
honors in the Grape Fruit League
down in Florida, breaking 399 out
of a possible 400.
Not until yesterday at Camp
VAN Gun Club, where the Michi-
gan State Trapshooting tourna-
ment is being held. was Parker
able TO shake his home state jinX.
He did it by winning the prelim-
mary handicap title breaking 80
out of a possible 100 from the 21-
yard line, defeating Ward Bathey
of Detroit by one target.
LILLY MISSES MEET
Fred Routledge of Monroe cap
tureG third place. breaking 80 from
the 24-yard line, Ned Lily. the
Stanton shotgun expert, did not
compete in todays events, being
engaged in an ammunition plant
in Denver. II was the first time
in IL years that he has not shot
in the state tournament.
Fred Ford. the 62-year-old De-
troit automobile dealer and one of
the best trapshooters in the
country, won the state doubles
championship after a gruelling
overtime shoot against Bathey.
The doubles. toughest of all clay
target shooting, found the two
deadlocked with a pair of 8S's
after the regulation 100 targets,
thrown in so pairs. Ford connected
with % out of "a 10 win out over
Bathey, whose mark of Is dropped
him into second place.
OHOANS MISS PRIZES
Karl MauSt of Columbus, o.,
broke the highest score of the day
in the doubles, powdering 96, but
was ineligible for the state title
because of his residence. Another
Ohio shooter topped Ford in the
doubles when Dan Bittinger of
Woodville finished with 95. l.. ii.
Bird of Grand Rapids took third
money with 81.
The state singles championship
will be decided today over the 200
target route. Ford. the defending
champion, broke a perfect score of
200 last year TO annex this title.
The women's and junior state
championships will be decided on
100 targets. Mrs. Lee Julian of
Flat Rock will defend her title.
TomorroW's shooting consists of
tn 100-target Michigan Handicap
championship. A testimonial dinner
for Rae Comar, formerly of Mon
roe. but now of Toledo, will be
held this evening, at which time
arrangements for the Calcutta
Auction will be made.
At the annual meeting and elec-
tion of officers tomorrow. it is
expected that a training program
for shotgun shooting will be
launched.
100-Target Preliminary Handicap
Gene Palmer 63 l.. Haskell I3, Charles
Julian Il. H. Weigand so. r. B. Rich SO,
A l. Nelson 81, julie Dallas SO. DR. A.
W Meyers s5, Fred Ford 90 Dan Bttin-
ger s.. L. II Bird ST. Fred Routledge 90.
Kari Maust so, Harry Platte SO. Herman
Finnanger Sc. Charles l.. Miller SO. Howard
Anthony 81. Wayne Breigel So, r. T.
Briegel 81 Ward Bathey 81, Sam Parker
e2. William Snyder S. Bill Harding So.
1O0-TARGET DOUBLES
Fred Ford IS. w b Bathey SIS. Charles
- Miller II. Louis Hascall 6s. Karl Maust
sc, II Weigend rs. Fred Routledge So r..
r Morgen 50. Rae Comar 81, Herman
Fnnanger 50, F. y. Rich II. Charles l.
Miller 70, Harry Platte 79 A. l.. Nelson
So. Dan Bittinger g.. julie Dallas II, L.
II. Bird 81 Bng Crosby 81