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1899 National Sportsmen's Association Show
The fifth annual show of the National Sportsmen's Association was held at the
Madison Square Garden, New York City, March 2 to 15, 1899. http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3225012.pdf Parker Brothers. The Parker gun is known all over the world, and it’s fine finish, balance and general working qualities place it among the leading guns of today. This firm had a full line of. their latest hammer and hammerless shotguns, in 10, 12, 16 and 20 gauge. The prices ranged from $50 to $500 list, and contained the highest development of the gun maker’s art. The new grade recently placed on the market by Parker Brothers is bound to make itself popular. It is a plainly finished weapon, with Vulcan steel barrels, made expressly for strong charges, having heavy metal at the breech. The stock is fine English walnut, nicely checkered, and the balance is equal to the highest priced gun. In the $100 and $150 grades they showed beautiful samples, having Titanic steel barrels, fine engraving and handsome checkering. These guns were made in the straight "pigeon gun” style of stock, also with the Monte Carlo and ordinary shaped stock. The Parker gun has gained many honors at the trap during the past few years, and many important events were taken during last season by men using this arm. The shooting done by Master Guy Grigsby the 13-year-old wonder of Louisville, was quite phenomenal. At Louisville November 24, 1898, he won the Futurity Stake, killing 49 out of 50 live birds, defeating some of the best shots in the country. The records made by Sim Glover, D. A. Upson, J. D. Gay, H. D. Kirkover, John Parker, Barney Worthen, F. D. Alkire, C. M. Powers, O.R. Dickey and others were among the best of last season. In the Grand American Handicap last year Parker guns were used by three of the eight straight men, which is a record to be proud of. C. W. Budd has done grand work with the Parker gun for several seasons, making the world’s record at targets thrown reverse angles, breaking 96 out of 100. At Nashville, Tenn., last October he made a run of 83 live birds straight. Parker Bros. gave out a pretty booklet containing half-tone cuts and records of nearly 30 prominent trap shooters who use Parker guns. The Parker exhibit was in charge of J. R. Hull and L. C. Parker. |
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what grand times them were...thanks charlie
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This image is from the 1901 Sportsmen's Show. The sign announces that Annie Oakley will appear at 4:00.
R.O. Heikes (Remington Hammerless), Ed Banks (Winchester Repeater), W.R. Crosby (Smith), Jack Fanning (Smith), possibly B. LeRoy (Remington). http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../389753804.jpg Leroy and Heikes both used Parkers for the 1901 International Match http://docs.google.com/document/pub?...jEdR4j_E9l4HLw More on the Sportmen's Shows here; scroll down about 1/2 way http://docs.google.com/document/d/1I...9wVEBQ/preview |
Rolla Heikes is now shooting a Remington Hammerless Double and won the 5th National Sportsmen’s Association Championship Trophy held on the Madison Square Garden roof in March 2-15, 1899
http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3225011.pdf http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3225012.pdf Trap shooting scores http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3225013.pdf Eleven days were open for “qualifying matches”, and the 25 highest men shot off in final match on March 15 at 100 Blue Rocks from Magautrap. Heikes broke 91 and took the first prize, also first medal in the Continuous, as he was tied with Elliott and they agreed to shoot it off in the championship race. During the “qualifying” matches Heikes won first prize five times and the Continuous medal twice, and in the final won first in each. For 1100 shots in the championship he averaged .938 per cent. He was using a Remington hammerless gun, 45 grains of “Schultze” powder in U.M.C. Smokeless shells. Fanning (Smith), Crosby (Baker), Budd (Parker), B. Leroy Woodard, Campello, Mass., (Remington), Heikes (Remington) Courtesy of Randy Davis http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../413522964.jpg 1900 Sportmen's Tournament Forest & Stream https://books.google.com/books?id=UkohAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA239 http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../413392761.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../413615897.jpg The roof shot screen http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../413615896.jpg |
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