New York Times article about Grand American - 1922

[Mike Shepherd]

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F00D10FF385D1A7A93C4A91783D85F468285F9

Stole the link from a thread on Shotgunworld.com

At that time the 23 yard line was the biggest handicap and no one had ever won the Grand American shooting from the 23 yard line.

No one had ever shot 100 straight in the history of the Grand American in 1922.

Lots of Midwesterners on the handicap committee.

Best,

Mike

[Drew Hause]

The first 100 was shot at the 1910 GAH in Chicago by Riley Thompson, at 19yds. using a Parker :)

http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1910/VOL_55_NO_17/SL5517024.pdf

"Riley Thompson is from Cainesville, Missouri, and the fact that Harvey McMurchey had finished his 100 with only one down did not bother the "Show Me" at all. He took his place for the last round, and paying no attention to the large crowd which still remained for the finish, proceeded to smash target after target, until the referee called "dead” for the twentieth, when the shooters rushed, lifted him on their shoulders and carried him to the club house, where he was surrounded by those anxious to shake his hand. Among the first to tender congratulations was Harvey McMurchey, who was runner-up with 99. J. Graham, Long Lake, Ill., (who won the Gold at the 1912 Olympics using a Remington pump) and Geo. Volk, Toledo, O., were in third place with 98 each."

[Dave Noreen]

Obviously by 1922 the NYTs was playing fast and loose with the facts!?!

[Mike Shepherd]

I wonder if NYTs was also wrong about no one winning from the 23 yard line?

Best,

Mike

[calvin humburg]

65 year old Annie Oakley breaking 97 out of 100 in 1925 impresses me.