W.R. Crosby won the Professional Average at the 1905 GAH on the 16 yard mark breaking 298 out of 300 with a run of 213 straight. He had the Longest Run on targets in 1905 at Canton, Ohio, June 14-15, when he broke 419 straight. At the Philadelphia Eastern Handicap July, 1906 he was using a Parker with 32" barrels for the first time, having switched from a L.C. Smith. He also won the Professional Championship at the 1907 GAH in Chicago representing DuPont and using Winchester Leader shells and his Parker with a score of 192/200.
June 17-22, 1912 GAH at Springfield, Ill., Crosby won the Professional Championship at Singles, from the 18-yard mark, with 198x200. Gilbert and Crosby tied for High General Average for the four days' shooting, each breaking 550x600 targets.
