Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1905 — A GREAT SHOOTING TOURNAMENT. [ARTICLE]

A GREAT SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.

At the shooting tournament given here by the Rensselaer Gun Club last week, under the management of Everett Brown, some cf the best amatuer and professional target shots in the country, were present, and 19 out of 24 shooters made scores of 90 per cent, or better. Chas. G. Spencer of St. Louis, Mo. made a run of 241 without a miss including extra events after the program. E. Brown made a run of 118 without a miss. Mr, Barkley from Chicago was- high gun with the good score of 391 out of 400 on 971 per cent. In the eight county badge race Chas. Peck from Remington won. Peck, Brown, Burnham and Park broke 25 straight and in the shoot off at 15 targets Peck won with straight scoje, Brown 14, Burnham 14, Peck 12.

SHOT AT BROKE P. CENT Barkley 400 391 97t Spencer 400 388 97 Reid 400 390 97$ Brown 400 3£5 96 i Reihl 400 372 93 Stannard 400 382 951 Vietmeyer 400 375 93i Burnham 400 369 92 i Park 200 189 94 i Peck 200 188 94 Zea 200 169 84 i Mullen 200 185 92 i Spinney 200 184 92 Laume 200 184 92 Blistaiu 200 173 84$ Benner • 185 174 94 1-5 Nichols 17b 145 85 1 5 Humston 170 145 85 1-5 Corey 105 96 91 Rice 200 281 93 1-3 Rees 300 276 92 Ferris 230 281 91 1-3