Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1907 — A Winchester Triumph. [ARTICLE]

A Winchester Triumph.

The great American shooting classic—the biggest trap-shooting event of the year—known as the Grand Anrerican Handicap, held at Chicago, June 18-21, resulted In an overwhelming victory for Winchester Shells and Winchester Shotguns. The Professional Championship was won by W. R. Crosby, of O’Fallon, lU., and tho Amateur Championship by Hugh M. Clark, of Urbana, 111., both shooting Winchester “Leader” Shells. In the Grand American Handicap, M. J. Maryott. of Fort Collins, Colo., shooting a Wincnester Shotgun and an Illinois amateur, shooting Winchester “Leader” Shells, tied with one other shooter. The Preliminary Handicap was won by Geo. L. Lyon, with a Winchester Shotgun. High average for the tournament was won by an Illinois Amateur with Winchester Shells. This remarkable list of winnings Winchester Shells and Guns in an entry of 452 of the very best shots in the country is Incontrovertible proof of the high merit of these goods, which are growing more popular every year amongst *ll classes of shooters.