VOL. XI, No. 9.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY TWENTY-FIFTH, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THE MIDWINTER HANDICAP
Fifty Expert Amateurs Representing
Conntry's Best are Here.
VUitora Turn Out Xa fflaMe to Watch
Shooting Snap and Go the
Special Feature.
II K first annual Midwin
ter Handicap trap shoot
ing tournament is in
progress as this issue of
The Outlook goes to
' press, and its success is
gratifying beyond the expectations of
the most sanguine, fifty expert amateurs,
representing the very best in the coun
try, and a liberal representation of well
known professionals, participating and
record scores keeping interest at high
pitch.
As . an entertainment attraction the
event is being enjoyed by the entire Vil
lage, crowds of several hundred people
assembling daily to watch the sport, with
the attendance of women very large; a
special feature being the rapidity and
precision with which events are being
run oft", so excellent being the arrange
ment and organization that it has only
been necessary to use three, or a part of
the Club's splendid equipment of four
sets of traps.
Preliminary to the tournament proper,
which began Thursday, were two hundred-target
races, the first event on the
regular program being a hundred and
fifty-target event, run off in ten-fifteen
bird sweeps, the Preliminary being shot
yesterday, and the Handicap today.
A novel and entertaining feature of
the week was an exhibition of trick
shooting given Wednesday by "Annie
Oakley," in which this well-known ex
pert Nvas seen at her very best.
NOTES Al'.OUT PARTICIPANTS.
Prominent among the amateurs partic
ipating is George L. Lyon of Durham,
N. C, winner of the Preliminary in the
Grand American Handicap last .June,
and second in the Handicap of the same
event the year previous; this event being
recognized as emblematic of the World's
Amateur Championship.
Another brilliant star is John Martin
of Brooklyn, the Metropolitan Champion
and High Average winner in the Pale
Face Handicap, at Boston, in December.
Equally as prominent is G. S. McCarty
of Philadelphia, winner of the Southern
Handicap at Richmond, last May, and
the Pale Face Handicap, in December.
In the same class is George H. Piercy
of Jersey City, and Andrew Lindley of
Newark, the New Jersey State Cham
pions. Also one of the country's ex
perts is W. M. Foord of Wilmington, Del.,
former State and New York Athletic
Club Champion, and Dr. E. F. Gleason
of Boston,this year's New York Athletic
Club champion.
Among the prominent State represen-
K. Mekpeace of Sanford.
Others here include C. W. Hillings of
New York, former New York Athletic
Club Champion, one of the country's
fast amateurs; andT. J. O'Donohue of
the same club ; J. H. Hunter of Wash
ingcon, one ot tne old scnooi who is
keeping place with the new; Lowell M.
Palmer, Jr., David A. Leahy and C. A.
Lockwood, of the Crescent Athletic
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tatives is R. G. Stokley of Wilmington,
winner of the Preliminary in the South
ern Handicap at Richmond last Jam,
who heads a delegation of North Caro
lina shooters, including E. Boushee,
G. W. Penny, Cft" L. Boylan and Dr. J.
tf Dreher of Wilmington; William
Walls and W. Simms of Wilson; John
W. Todd of Charlotte; J. II. Mcllhomin
of Gibson ; W. G. Weatherspoon, M. A.
Mourar, S. P. Hatch, C. R. Preddy, J.
Club ; W. J. Simpson, E. II. Thorn? on
and Frank L. Hall, of New York; Dr.
D. L. Culver of Jersey City; E. S.
Rogers of Cleveland; F. IJk'Crary of
Crawford, N. J. ; John K. Burgess of
Dedham, Mass. ; W. A. Wiedebusch of
Fairmont, W. Va.; L. W. Colquitt of
South Orange ; A. H. C. Chapman and
L. S. WTalker of Brooklyn; Warren
Somers and Tsaac Bacharach of Atlantic
(Concluded on page 12.)
E. A. FREEMAN THE WINNER
Carries off Championship Honors in
Advertising Tournament.
Front Start to Flnlali Contest Pro
vide Interesting: Varletj
and Keen Play.
DWrIN A. Freeman of,
Brooklyn, carried oft' the
first division or Cham
pionship honors in the
an nual Advertising Men's
golf tournament, defeat
ing W. E. Shackelford of Atlantic City,
by the liberal margin of C and 5. Mr.
Freeman was going very fast, having the
match well in hand from the start and
rounding out a seventy-six card, which
was the medal play record for the week.
The card :
Out-5 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 3-37
In -4 4 4 4 6 4 5 4 639-76
Approximated.
The contest of the day came in the first
division consolation, where L. A. Hamil-
ou of New Y"ork, the Florida East Coast
Champion, and G. B. Adams, also of New
York, winner of the gross score qualifi
cation trophy, fought it out stroke for
stroke to the home green, Mr. Hamilton
winning by a putt.
The remaining divisions saw close
matches, the introduction of handicaps
in all divisions but the first equalizing
matters considerably, "Willis R. Roberts
of Philadelphia, whose allowance was
fourteen, winning the second division
finals from I. S. Robeson of Rochester,
whose handicap was ten, by 7 and G ; R.
E. S. Carlisle of Buffalo (8,) taking the
consolation. W. J. Ryan of New York
(12,) won the third division trophy from
C. II. Rosenteld, also of New York (20,)
by one up in a red hot match ; D. Herbert
Hostetter of Pittsburg (14,) winning the
consolation.
R. R. Mamlok of New York (16,) led
the fourth division, defeating S. L. Allen
of Mo'orestown, N. J., (18,) 4 and 3 ; W.
C. Kimball of New York (12,) winning
the consolation. R. C. Wilson of Sum
mit, N. J., (35,) won the fifth division
from Stephen B. Ayres of New Yrork
(18,) 2 and 1 ; Stephen C. Lowe of Bos
ton (20,) taking the consolation. The
sixth and last division (eight) went to
W. F. Smith of Brookline (25,) who de
feated O. II. Blackmail of New l'ork
(25,) 6 and 5 ; J. II. Killinger of New
York (25,) winning the consolation.
From start to finish, the tournament
(Concluded on page 12)