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Wilbur Parker at the 1898 GAH
Unread 02-08-2010, 10:00 PM   #1
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Default Wilbur Parker at the 1898 GAH

Looks like Charles' boy Wilbur Parker was at the 1898 GAH- see #206. The 'F' is likely a typo for 'R'
http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3102019.pdf

Capt. A. W. Money, of Oakland, N. J. and Col. Tom Martin, of Bluffton. S. C. shot 3 special races also.

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198 of the greatest shooters of the time. Among them were R.A. Welsh, the winner of the first GAH at birds, the great shot and Parker dealer Orren R. Dickey, sporting goods dealer Von Lengerke, A.W. Dubray, our hero and Parker salesman, Washington D.C. Parker dealer William Wagner (one of those who killed 25 straight), the famous F.D. Kelsey, and trigger maker Fulford, the 1898 GAH Champion.
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Was it 'W.F.' or 'W.R.'?

http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3124021.pdf
Among the visitors were J. K. Hull and W. F. Parker, representing Parker Bros., Meriden, Conn. They came over to show the Parker gun to a large crowd of amateurs, and were not disappointed. Besides, they carried off the honors of the day, Mr. Hull making best average ia the open sweeps by breaking 94.5 per cent. Mr. Parker shot well to the top and came within a bird of tieing Howard Ridge, of Philadelphia, for second average; but a 90-per cent, score under mixed conditions is not so very bad.
Messrs. Hull and Parker shot for price of targets only, although the other contestants made no objections to their shooting for the money; in fact, some of our experts were anxious to have them enter the sweeps so they could "donate" towards a good cause; but from the looks of their scores they would not have lost anything.
We wish that more manufacturers' representatives were like these two men. They came on business and did not feel like winning from their customers to help defray expenses.
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I wonder if Capt. Money used my CH in his match with Capt. Martin?
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Nope-his Greener. #36
http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3102018.pdf

One of his stolen Parkers?
http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3824014.pdf
Captain Money, of the "E. C." and "Schultze" Powder Company, New York, is mourning the loss of his Parker pigeon gun, which was stolen -February 15, at Paterson, N. J. The gun was taken from the case and shells substituted, giving it the required weight, so he did not discover his loss until some hours later. This is the second Parker gun Captain Money has lost in this manner.
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Capt. Money returned my CH to Parker in Dec. 1898 for a credit of $75 (the discounted price he had paid a year earlier) and Parker resold it, so title to this gun is clear!

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Drew,

If I understand you "F" question, it is Wilbur Fisk Parker.

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