Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1904 — A VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOOT. [ARTICLE]

A VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOOT.

Amateur Shoot Last Week A Notable Sporting Event. The shoot proved to be one of the best held in Indiana for a long time. We had twenty-six shooters who shot the programme through. Our trapping, secretary work, etc., was all that could be expected. James L. Head, H. N. Kirby, Jack Fanning, Ralph Trimble, and H. W. Vietmeyer greatly assisted the management. Mrs. Nellie Bennett was present’’ also, and shot through, winning many friends and doing missionary work for “Out Door Life,” a sporting magazine which she represents. Geo. Little, of U. M. C. Co., attended to the secretary work. We had with us some of thq best professionals and amateur target shots in the United States, who promised they would return next year. Among the professionals the percentages was as follows: Jack Fanning was high with 90-3 per cent Ralph Trimble second 91 per cent James L. Head, third . ..... 90-2 per cent Among the amateurs: Lem Wiiliard was high with 92 per cent E. Brown, second 91-3 per cent Joe Barto, third 90 percent In the contest for the silver cup offered by Rensselaer Gun Club, Frank Nichols, Chas. Peck and E. Brown tied with 48-50. In the shoot off Mr. Nichols won with 23 out of 25; Brown second, with 22, and Peek third with 21. Lem Wiiliard won high amateur cup given by club. FIBST DAY. SECOND DAY. S. B. S. B. Kirby .200 181 Head 170 150 Burham 200 169 Burham 170 136 Trimble 200 182 Barto 170 153 Deitrich 200 164 Nichols. 170 155 Mitchell 200 121 Trimble 170 158 Tripp.., ...200 175 Vietmeyer....l7o 144 Head. 200 190 Roll .170 154 Brown 200 184 Wiiliard 170 159 Vietmeyer—.2oo 162 Kirby .170 147 Spinney 200 168 Peck 170 149 Benner .200 167 8r0wn.... 170 154 Darling 200 166 Tripp.. 170 145 Fanhnlug 200 184 Fanning -170 161 Mrs. Bennet.,2oo 158 Mrs. Bennett.l7o 131 Peek 200 180 Zea-‘ -155 122 Zea .200 168 Park 125 107 Park 200 182 Mullen 145 137 Nichols 200 182 Butler 155 129 Slow 200 167 Benner ,125 105 Butler 200 182 Darling 145-4426 Zink 200 176 Spinney 126 108 Ackerman —2OO 177 Deitrich 95 76 Roil -200 182 Willard. 200 190 1 Barto -. 200 182 « Shrogren !'0 168 Bngatrom 200 169