Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1905 — Heer Establishes a Record. [ARTICLE]

Heer Establishes a Record.

Breaking 307 targets straight, W. H. Heer of Concordia, Kan., recently established a new world’s record for trap shooting in open tournament at the last day of the lowa State association tournament. He defeated both Fred Gilbert, who holds a record of 392 straight in a practice shoot, and Crosby, 345 In one day’s match. During the three days’ shooting 44,000 targets were thrown, the average number at the traps being seventy-five. The amateur state championship went to A. I’. McDowell of Adair, 98 out of 100; diamond badge, Nell Layman; Smith cup, to Aron; for expert high average, Gilbert, Crosby, Heer, Stannard, Borden shot off, Stannard winning fifty straight: best average for tournament, Heer, 99 per cent, 600 targets. Mlaa Hlgginn Wins Golf Title. Miss Mabel B. Higgins of Chicago has won the chainpionship of the Southern California Golf association, played at the Pasadena Country club. Miss Higgins took part in the women’s championship of Great Britain at Troon last year, the first American to start in a women’s championship of that Importance abroad. In the women's championship of the United States at Marion, I’a., lust fall she was put out by Miss F. C. Griscom by a score of 2 up and 1 to play. Illinois Racing In Dinner. And now the Illinois legislature Is placing racing in hot water—a bill has passed the senate prohibiting pool selling and making It a malfeasance in office if the sheriff falls to punish of fenders. Should this bill pass the house of representatives there would be much trouble in store for the race track pro inoters. Lt would possibly squelch the game altogether in the Windy City. Nick Kahl a. Miner. Nick Kahl, the utility infielder that Cleveland secured from Colorado Springs and who played with Nichols’ western league team, worked in a coal mine for thirteen years iiefore graduating into the ranks of professional base ball players, starting out as a breaker boy. Nick is nearly as wide as he is long, but nearly every one of his 192 pounds is bone and muscle. Graham an M. D. Outfielder Archie Graham of the New York Giants Is a full fledged medical doctor. He graduated from Johns Hopkins university. Eddie Ashen bach says “he is the fastest man he ever saw in a baseball uniform*’ and that “be can easily beat Harry Bay." Brwah m Lent Games. “I am not what Is known as a bard loser in baseball," says John T. Brush, “unless a game is lost through stupidity. I have not a particle of sympathy for a player who makes a stupid play, but never mourn when a game Is lost after having been well played."