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SINGLES.

1901-Frank Brill, Chicago.

1902-Fred Strong, Chicago.

1903-David A. Jones, Milwaukee.

1904-Martin Kern, St. Louis...

1905-C. Anderson, St. Paul.

.1,259

1903-Skorish, St. Paul..

..674

.658

.648

..636

649

..589

683

.589

..647

..617

651

622

1906-Frank T. Favour, Oshkosh.

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1907-M. Levey, Indianapolis.

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1909-Larry Sutton, Rochester, N. Y.

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1910-Thomas Haley, Detroit.

1911-J. Blouin, Chicago..

1912-Larry Sutton, Rochester, N. Y..

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American Bowling Congress Officials (1912-1913)--President, George B. Howard, Chicago; secretary, A. L. Langtry, Milwaukee, Wis.; treasurer, F. L. Pasdeloup, Chicago.

NATIONAL BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

In the sixth annual tournament of the National Bowling association, held in Paterson, N. J., and ending March 30, 1912, the Grand Centrals of Rochester, N. Y., won the five-man team event with the world's record total of 2,997. The doubles event was won by Charles Johnson and Mortimer Lindsey of New Haven, Conn., with 1,301 points, and Leo Lucke of Brooklyn took the individual championship with a total of 699. Mortimer Lindsey won the all around championship with a world's record of 2,031 for nine games. Event winners to date:

1904-Alness, Minneapolis.
1905-Kampman, St. Paul..
1906-Werner, Winona..
1906-G. Olson, Duluth.
1907--Wooley, Minneapolis.
1908 Campbell, Duluth..
1909-Dolan, Minneapolis..
1910-Johnson, Minneapolis..
1911-Con Sandblom, St. Paul..
1912-F. L. Trainer, Sioux City.

ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. The fifteenth annual Illinois state bowling tournament was held in Chicago April 20-May 11, 1912. The five-man event was won by the Bruck's league team with a score of 2,884. The two-man event was won by Harry Ruth and Fred Collins with a score of 1,256 and the individual event by George Haug with 671. Fred Collins was the leader in all events with a score of 1,826. Record in each event to date:

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INTERNATIONAL BOWLING ASSOCIATION. In the International Bowling association tournament in St. Paul, Minn., ending Feb. 22, 1912, the Americans of St. Paul won the five-man event with a score of 2,905, the highest in the record of the organization. The two-man event was won by E. Lee and A. De Vos of Milwaukee with 1,222 points, while F. L. Trainer of Sioux City won the singles with a score of 642. L. C. Bonning of St. Paul won the all events championship with a total of 1,821. Summary of winners to date:

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O'Leary No. 1.......2,889 Bull Frogs.

W. J. Moxleys.......2,866 Diocesan Union......2,794

..1,312 | Smith-Thilmany ....1,238 Kupfer-Pudewa .....1,280 Ward-Graf. Ringwald-Jenkins ..1,274 Rosendal-Stevens ...1,228 Marwede-Shiel ....1,260 Danek-Hradek ..1,220 Lippert-Steinmiller..1,238 Holmberg-Closman...1,219

N. Nelson..

W. Spencer..

1907-8-Ehlman-Weeks

7 163-225 7 103-219

Until 1908 the amateur billiard championship was decided at the 14-2 balkline game of 300 points. In that year it was changed to the 18-2 game of 400 points now played. Following is the championship record since the tournaments were started: 1901-A. R. Townsend, New York.

1902-Edward W. Gardner, Montclair, N. J. 1903-W. P. Foss, Haverstraw, N. Y.

1904-J. F. Poggenburg, New York.
1905-C. F. Conklin, Chicago.

1906-Edward W. Gardner, Montclair.
1907-Calvin Demarest, Chicago.
1908-Calvin Demarest, Chicago.

1910-Edward W. Gardner, Montclair.
1911-J. F. Poggenburg, New York.
1912-Morris Brown, Brooklyn.

INTERNATIONAL.

The third international amateur 18-2 balkline billiard tournament was played in New York Feb. 1220, 1912. J. F. Poggenburg was the winner, defeating C. F. Conklin in the playoff of the tie for first place by 400 to 191. The standing before the playoff was:

Player.

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R. Rolfe.

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1908-9-Lederers

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1906-7-Woodbury-Stoike

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..1,240

1908-9-Peifer-Steers

.1,250

1909-10-Flenner-Collier

.1,298

1910-11-Nelson-Metcalfe

.1,303

Mayer

1911 (December)-Blouin-Rolfe

Gardner

.1,312

Roudil

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1905-Eddie Meyer..

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1906-Matt Faetz......

.1,876

1907-D. Woodbury..

.1,957

1908-James Blouin..

.1,912

1909-Charles Langmayer..

1910-H. A. Walker.

1911-A. Toemmel.

1911 (December)-Ned Nelson..

.1,892

.1,942

.1,902

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ROLLER SKATING.

AMERICAN RECORDS.

100 yards-:10, Henry Becker, Chicago, 1910.
14 mile-:36, Fred Tyrrell, Chicago, 1909.
11⁄2 mile-1:15, Allie Moore, Chicago, 1908.

1 mile-2:25, Clarence Hamilton, Chicago, 1912.

2 miles-5:04%, John Flannery, Chicago, 1908. 3 miles-7:55%, Allie Moore, Chicago, 1908. 10 miles-33:20, L. Bierwirth, San Francisco, 1909.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Leon Kimm of Grand Rapids, Mich., won the world's one mile amateur championship roller skating race at Riverview rink, Milwaukee, Wis., March 31, 1912, in 3:04%. Carl Carlson of Chicago was second and Emil Eichstedt of Milwaukee third.

PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Harley Davidson of St. Paul, Minn., won the one mile professional roller skating championship at the Riverview rink, Milwaukee, Wis., April 17, 1912, in 3:02%, and also the ten mile championship at the same place, April 21, in 32:31%. The five mile race was won by Jesse Carey of Reading, Pa., April 21, in 16:05%.

Championship record:

1908-Calvin Demarest, Chicago.

1911-C. F. Conklin, Chicago.

1912-J. F. Poggenburg, New York.

In an international 18-2 amateur balkline billiard tournament in Paris, France, the standing at the close April 2, 1912, was:

Player. W.L. Mortier, France......8 1 Roudil, France.......5 4 Darantier, France...6 3 Poggenburg, America.3 6 Maura, Belgium......5 4 Labourel, France.....2 7 Agassiz, Switzerland.5 4 De Dree, France.....1 8 Poengsen, Germany..5 4

PROFESSIONAL 18-2 CHAMPIONSHIP.

In a game for the professional championship in 18-2 balkline billiards, played in New York city Feb. 7, 1912, Willie Hoppe of New York defeated George Sutton of Chicago by a score of 500 to 280. Summary:

Hoppe-12, 57, 36, 25, 3, 0, 33, 1, 4, 0, 96, 14, 88, 2, 46, 5, 78. Total, 500. Average, 29 1-17. High runs, 96, 88, 78.

Sutton-1, 16, 47, 0, 67, 0, 0, 21, 1. 0, 12, 36, 5, 0, 3. 50, 21. Total, 280. Average, 16 8-17. High runs, 67, 50, 47.

In a contest for the 18-2 professional billiard championship of the world, played in New York, N. Y., April 11, Willie Hoppe defeated Calvin Demarest of Chicago by a score of 500 to 440. Summary: Hoppe-5, 24, 24, 9, 17, 14, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 12, 0, 6, 66, 14, 54, 27, 1, 6, 4, 34, 0, 25, 8, 2, 28, 0, 1, 0, 15, 45, 52, 0, 3. Total, 500. Average, 14 10-35. High runs, 66, 54, 52.

Demarest-0, 8, 14, 7, 47, 40, 6, 10, 1, 2, 0, 45, 2, 0, 3, 2, 3, 3, 23, 2, 1, 0, 98, 11, 0, 5, 51, 0. 2, 2, 43, 5, 1, 3. Total, 440. Average, 12 32-34. High runs, 98, 51, 47.

Referee-Albert Cutler of Boston.

In Philadelphia, Pa., June 4, Hoppe defeated Harry Cline by a score of 500 to 396.

PROFESSIONAL 18-1 CHAMPIONSHIP. In a game for the professional 18-1 balkline billiard championship of the world, played in New York city March 15, 1912, George Sutton of Chicago defeated Willie Hoppe of New York, holder of the title, by a score of 500 to 374. Score in detail: Sutton-0, 13, 14, 0, 2, 6, 1, 14, 104, 6, 7, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 11, 8, 0, 0, 17, 12, 20, 10, 12, 0, 13, 0, 0, 0, 17, 0, 10, 0, 2, 0, 14, 0, 25, 2, 0, 30, 1, 23, 69, 7, 3, 2, 19, 3. Total, 500. Average, 10. High runs, 104, 69, 30. Hoppe-28, 8, 0, 1, 6, 2, 1, 0, 67, 3, 0, 26, 0, 26, 1, 0, 8, 0, 0, 6, 5, 2, 4, 25, 0, 4, 3, 1, 3, 0, 5, 1, 1, 1, 13, 9, 2, 1, 34, 2, 0, 5, 9, 2, 37, 1, 13, 7, 1. Total, 374. Average, 7 31-49. High runs, 67, 37, 34. Referee-Harry Cline of Philadelphia.

Ora C. Morningstar of Pittsburgh defeated George Sutton of Chicago for the title in Chicago May 18, 1912, by a score of 500 to 463, as follows: Morningstar-0, 2, 0, 0, €, 0, 0, 13, 6, 2, 9, 1, 4, 8, 11, 1, 0, 6, 7, 0, 0, 21, 4. 8, 8, 4, 1, 0, 25, 6, 0, 40, 10, 1, 16, 0, 3, 1, 22, 22, 0, 18, 29, 12, 56, 9, 0, 0, 6, 0, 4, 14, 8, 0, 16. 7, 0, 10, 0, 41, 1. Total, 500. Average, 8 4-62. High run, 56.

Sutton-0, 2, 0, 13, 0, 11, 51, 10, 1, 15, 39, 1, 1, 0, 23, 22, 1, 11, 0, 2, 4, 2, 1, 0, 4, 2, 64, 3, 3, 8, 12, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 4, 0, 0, 36, 13, 6, 9, 0, 1, 4, 13, 2, 16, 0, 0, 28, 3, 2, 1, 0, 15, 0. Total, 463. Average, 7 36-61. High run, 64.

Referee Fred Conklin of Chicago.

THREE CUSHION BILLIARDS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SERIES.

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.29 13 Brooklyn

New York..........22 20 St. Louis..

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19 23 ..16 26

.12 30

In playing off the tie Chicago won, taking three games out of four.

THREE CUSHION CHAMPIONSHIP.

John Horgan of St. Louis won the title of world's three cushion billiard champion March 14, 1912, by defeating Joe Carney of San Francisco, Cal., in a match contest of 150 points at Denver. The final score was: Horgan, 150; Carney, 127.

In St. Louis April 25-27, Horgan defeated John Daly of New York by a final score of 150 to 132.

In a 150 point game played in blocks of fifty points each in Denver, Col., Jan. 10-12, 1912, for the 18-2 three cushion billiard championship of the world Joseph Carney of San Francisco defeated Alfred de Oro of New York by the final score of 150 to 148.

POCKET BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP. Edward Ralph of Hightstown, N. J., won the national pocket billiard match at Philadelphia, Pa., April 6, 1912, by defeating James Maturo in the final round of the tournament. The standing of the players at the close was:

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SKI JUMPING.

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

The annual national ski tournament of the United States took place at Cary, Ill.. Jan. 27-28, 1912. In the professional class Lars Haugen of Chippewa Falls, Wis., was the winner with jumps of 121 and 123 feet, giving him 262 points. Sigurd Hansen of Fergus Falls, Minn., was second with 259% points, his jumps being 112 and 113 feet. Ole Feiring of Duluth made the longest jumps-124 and 128 feetbut failed to keep his feet on the second jump, thereby losing thirty points. The standing long jump was won by Sigurd Hansen with 119 feet.

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The national tournament of 1913 will be held at Ironwood, Mich. The officers of the National Ski association are: President, Dr. C. H. Mason of Superior; vice-president, N. A. Nelson of Stillwater, Minn.; secretary, Askel Holter of Ashland, Wis.; treasurer, H. H. Borgen of Duluth.

SKI MEETING AT BELOIT.

At the dedication of the Beloit Ski club's new slide Jan. 31, 1912, Sigurd Hansen of Fergus Falls, Minn., made a jump of 144 feet, the longest of the season. In the professional class Jacob Gestad of Stoughton, Wis., won first prize. In the amateur class Carl Solberg of St. Paul, Minn., was first.

ILLINOIS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Ragnar Omtvedt, representing the Norge Ski club of Chicago, won the Illinois state ski championship at the tournament held at Cary, Ill., Feb. 18, 1912. Following were the prize winners and their records:

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At a_tournament in Ironwood, Mich., Feb. 18 Sigurd Hansen (professional) of Fergus Falls, Minn., made a leap of 152 feet, equaling the American record. James Prosthius, amateur, of Ishpeming jumped 156 feet, but fell in alighting.

SHOOTING.

RIFLE COMPETITION.

SEAGIRT TOURNAMENT.

The twenty-second annual interstate shooting tournament of the New Jersey State Rifle association took place at Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 24-Sept. 7 1912. The president's match, carrying with it the military championship of the United States, was won by Corporal Cedric M. Long of the 5th Massachusetts regiment. The match was shot in two stages, one consisting of a skirmish run of 20 shots, 10 shots at 200 yards, surprise fire, and 10 shots at 600 yards, slow fire, and the other consisting of 10 shots at 100 yards, slow fire. Corporal Long's score was 235. Sergt. King was second with 231. Winners of other principal events: Hayes match-Won by Sergt. F. H. Kean, Massachusetts; score, 50.

Swiss match-Won by Capt. Richards, Ohio; score, 17 bull's-eyes.

Nevada trophy match-Won by Sergt. Schofield;

score, 140.

Columbia trophy match-Won by team from 2d regiment, New Jersey; score, 763.

Gould individual rapid fire match-Won by Sergt. Jackson, U. S. M. C.; score, 140.

Tyro match-Won by Private Barnes, U. S. M. C.; score, 136.

Interstate regimental team match-Won by 53d Iowa; score, 818.

Championship regimental team match-Won by 1st infantry, District of Columbia; score, 754. Leach cup-Won by Sergt. Kean of Massachusetts; score, 104.

Sadler match-Won by Massachusetts state rifle team; score, 1,701.

Dryden trophy match-Won by Massachusetts with a score of 1,104 out of a possible 1,200. The District of Columbia was second with 1,088. Seagirt championship of 1912-Won by Sergt. Frank Kean of Massachusetts with a score of 194 out of a possible 200.

Press match-Won by A. E. Gartz, Wisconsin; score, 48.

Wimbledon cup match-For long range championship of the United States, 20 shots at 1.000 yards; won by A. L. Briggs, U. S. infantry; score, 97. Spencer match-Fifteen shots at 1,200 yards; won by Corporal E. H. Major; score, 69.

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George's challenge vase, the dragon cup and gold cross with 118 points. The Queen Mary prize for class B territorials was won by Corporal B. H. D. Hurst, 1st Wessex R. E., with a score of 164.

REVOLVER AND PISTOL SHOOTING.

AT SEAGIRT TOURNAMENT, AUG. 24-SEPT. 7, 1912. Revolver match for teams of five-50 yards, 15 shots deliberate, fire 1 shot a minute and 15 shots in three strings of 5 and 10 seconds for each string; won by Manhattan Rifle and Revolver club of New York with 1,034; second, first squadron, 1st cavalry of New York, 1,021.

All comers' squadron military revolver match-15 shots deliberate fire at 50 yards; won by A. P. Lane of New York with 131.

All comers' squadron rapid fire match-Three strings of five shots each, 10 seconds for each string, at 50 yards; won by J. H. Snook of Ohio with 124.

All comers' squadded revolver match-15 shots, deliberate fire; won by E. G. Reising, Connecticut, with 137.

J. H. Snook of Ohio was the winner of the grand aggregate prize in the squadded pistol events, open throughout the tournament.

TRAP SHOOTING.

GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP.

The thirteenth annual Grand American handicap shoot at inanimate targets took place at Springfield, Ill., July 18-21, 1912. The winner of the main event, the handicap. was W. E. Phillips of Chicago. He and H. D. Duckham of Kenton, O., were tied with a score of 96 each. In the shootoff the former had a score of 17 out of 20, while the latter got only 15 out of 20. Both shot from the 19 yard mark. Following were the high guns having a score of more than 92 each:

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H. D. Duckham.

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R. F. Appleman.

W. Baggerman.

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1877-United States..3,334 1903-United States..1,570 1880-United States..1,292 1907-United States..1,712 1901-Canada ...1,522 1912-United States..1,729 COMPETITION IN ARGENTINA.

In an international rifle shooting competition held in Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, ending May 30, 1912, the team representing the United States carried off the chief prize with a score of 4,729 points. The Argentine team was second with 4,598 points. Capt. S. W. Wise of the Massachusetts national guard had the best individual score, 283 points. Senor Fernandez of Argentina was second with 280 points.

BISLEY MEETING.

The king's prize at the Bisley meeting, England, ending July 20, 1912, was won by Private A. G. Fulton of the queen's Westminsters with a total score of 335 points. Chaplain J. G. Fenn of the 5th Essex was second with 334 points. In addition to the king's prize of $1.250. Private Fulton won the National Rifle association's gold medal and a gold badge. Lieut.-Col. H. A. Mann won the St.

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W. S. Hoon of Jewell. Iowa, won the preliminary handicap from the 19 yard line with a score of 94. He was tied with Lee R. Stockley of Chicago, James G. Gray of Bloomington, Ill., and C. E. Orr of Alton, Ill., and in the shoot-off he won with 18 out of 20. Those making 93 or better in the preliminary handicap were:

W. S. Hoon..

J. G. Gray

Lee Stockley C. E. Orr... A. C. Connor. F. Campbell.. R. H. Bruns.. C. H. Peck.. L. Halversen.. A. Skinner...

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Grand American handicap winners to date: Year. Winner. Score. | Year. Winner. Score. 1900-R. O. Heikes.... 91 1907-J. J. Blanks..... 96 1901-E. C. Griffith.. 95 1902-C. W. Floyd.. 94 1903-M. Diefenderfer. 94 1904-R. D. Guptill.... 96 1905-R. R. Barber.... 99 1906-S. E. Rogers..... 94

1908-F. Harlow. 1909-Fred Shattuck... 96 1910-R. Thompson....100 1911-Harvey Dixon... 99 1912-W. E. Phillips.. 96

WESTERN HANDICAP. The seventh annual handicap shooting tournament under the auspices of Interstate association took place at Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 13-15, 1912. The main event was won by Frank Campbell of Waukee, Iowa, with a score of 94 from 20 yards. The largest aggregate score for the three days made by an amateur was 391 by C. B. Eaton, and the largest aggregate score by a professional was 395 by William Heer. Winners of Western handicap to date:

Year. Winner. Score. Year. Winner. Score. 1906-W. R. Crosby.... 97 1910-J. E. Dickey..... 96 1907-T. E. Graham... 99 1911-William Ridley.. 99 1908-B. F. Elbert..... 96 | 1912-F. Campbell.... 1909-F. H. Bailey..... 97

EASTERN HANDICAP.

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The seventh annual Eastern handicap shooting tournament under the auspices of the Interstate association was held at Bradford, Pa., July 9-11, 1912. C. D. Henline and F. Korner of Bradford, Pa., shooting at 20 yards distance, and T. J. Wallis of Sharon, Pa., shooting from the 16 yard mark, tied with a score of 96 out of a possible 100 targets. In the shoot-off Henline won by making a score of 19 out of 20. Wallis was second and Korner third. Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Iowa, holder of the Hazard Double Target Challenge Championship trophy, retained possession of it by defeating Fred G. Bills of Chicago, challenger, by a score of 180 to 152. The men shot at 100 double targets. Winners of the Eastern handicap to date: Year. Winner. 1906-H. McMurchey... 93 1907-R. H. Bowser... 93 1908-G. L. Lyon... 91 1909-H. E. Smith.... 98

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Year. Winner. Score. 1910-C. H. Newcomb. 97 1911-H. L. David..... 96 1912-C. D. Henline... 96

PACIFIC COAST HANDICAP. The seventh Pacific Coast handicap took place at Portland, Ore., Aug. 27-29, 1912. The winner of the handicap shoot was Dr. M. M. Bull of Eugene, Ore. He and R. H. Bungay were tied with 93 each. The men divided the purse and in the shootoff Dr. Bull scored 19 out of a possible 20, while Mr. Bungay made 18. The Chingren Challenge trophy was won by Fred Moeller with a score of 96. GRAND CHICAGO HANDICAP.

The third annual Grand Chicago handicap shoot took place at the traps of the Chicago Gun club June 15-16, 1912. Henry Carstens of Lowell, Ind., won by defeating Lee Stockley of Chicago, 18 to 16, in the shoot-off of a tie, each man having made 93 out of a possible 100. Carstens shot from the 16 yard mark and Stockley from the 18 yard mark. The scores of contestants making more than 89 points follow:

Contestants. H. Carstens..

L. Stockley..

P. J. Graham.

A. F. MacLachlan...

Handi- Event numbers. Total сар. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SC. 16 19 18 19 18 19 93 .18 18 19 20 19 17 93 .19 19 18 18 18 18 91 ..20 18 17 19 19 18 91

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Among the professionals J. R. Taylor of Columbus, O., was high gun with a score of 93. He shot from the 22 yard mark.

Grand Chicago handicap winners to date: 1910-Albert Southard, Pecatonica, Ill... 1911-W. F. Riley, Chicago, Ill.. 1912-Henry Carstens, Lowell, Ind..

DENVER HANDICAP.

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The Denver handicap tournament, held under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Interstate Sportsmen's association, took place at Denver, Col., Sept. 10-13, 1912. The preliminary handicap was won by Harry Whitney with a score of 98 out of 100 from 19 yards. In this event W. R. Crosby broke 98 targets out of 100 from the 23 yard mark, establishing a new world's record. The Denver handicap was won by C. B. Eaton with a score of 97 out of 100 from 23 yards, making 20 straight and 19 out of 20 in the shoot-off. Charles G. Spencer was high for all targets with a score of 769 out of a possible 800. The high amateur for all targets was S. H. Huntley with a score of 760 out of a possible 800.

AMATEUR TRAP CHAMPIONSHIP.

The amateur trap shooting championship of the United States was won by B. M. Higginson of New York, N. Y., at the annual national tournament, held at Travers island, New York, April 4, 1912. His score was 185. The leading amateur and professional scores were:

Amateurs-B. M. Higginson, New York A. C., 185; J. H. Hendrickson, Jamaica, L. I., 184; E. A. Randall, Portland, Me., 183; A. B. Richardson, Dover, Del., 182; F. A. Hodgman, N. Y. A. C., 181; A. Neil, Allentown, Pa., 181; Stuart Scott, Larchmont, N. Y., 181; H. W. Kahler, Philadelphia, 181; C. H. Newcombe, Philadelphia, 180; E. E. Reed, Boston, 178; A. L. Ivins, Red Bank, N. J., 178.

Professionals-L. S. German, Aberdeen, Md., 188; G. L. Lyon, Durham, N. C.. 183; J. M. Hawkins, Baltimore, 183; J. T. Skelly, Wilmington, Del., 182; H. S. Welles, New York, 181; Neaf Apgar, Plainfield, N. J., 177; H. H. Stevens, Roselle Park, N. J., 175.

The winner in 1911 was Harry W. Kahler of Philadelphia, who made a score of 173.

WEST HOGAN SHOOT.

In the annual West Hogan shoot, held at Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 17-21, 1912, the singles championship was won by Charles H. Newcombe, who defeated J. B. McHugh after they had tied with a score of 99 out of a possible 100. The doubles championship was won by Allen Heil with a score of 91 out of 100. Newcombe won the high general average, defeating Harry Buckwalter, 24 to 23, after a tie of 431 out of 450. Lester S. Hogan won the high professional average with 437 out of 450.

MISCELLANEOUS TOURNAMENTS. New York state tournament, held at Syracuse, N. Y., June 11-13, 1912. The Greater New York cup was won by Onondaga team No. 1 with a score of 184 out of 200. The Audubon club won the Dean Richmond cup.

New Jersey state tournament, held at Newark, N. J., June 6-8, 1912. The three-man team shoot, 50 targets per man, was won by the Orange team with a score of 137. Smith team No. 1 was second with 127. W. H. Kahler, amateur, broke 431 targets out of 450.

Maine state shoot, held at Haines Landing, Me., June 4-6. The best average was made by L. W. Colquitt of East Orange, N. J., 550 out of 600.

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