1900 and 1901 were big years for Parker trap guns
1900 GAH at Live Birds Queens, L.I. at the new Interstate Park
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Won by 25 year old H.D. Bates (Parker), of Ridgetown, Ontario after 8 men tied at 25: J.L. Smith, H.D. Bates, C.F. Ayling, J.R. Malone – 2nd, Col. A.G. Courtney, Dr. A.A. Webber, Tom A. Marshall, and Phil Daly – 3rd.
“The Parker gun which Phil Daly Jr. shot in the Grand American Carnival and won third prize, was one which he borrowed from A.W. Du Bray, the Parker representative. Daly never saw the gun until the day before the big event, when he killed 15 out of 16. In the big event be was shot out on the 32d bird.”
Guns: Parker - 73, Smith - 34, Greener - 19, Francotte - 19, Daly - 12, Remington - 10, Lefever - 7, Scott - 7, Winchester - 5, Cashrnore - 5, Purdey - 3, Baker - 2, Colt - 2.
E.C. Griffith won both the GAH at Live Birds and the GAH at Inanimate Targets with a Parker in
1901
1901 GAH at Live Birds April 1 & 2, Interstate Park, New York
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Won by E.C. Griffith (Parker), of Pascoag, R.I. He killed 25 straight in the race and finished 18 more in the tie, shooting out twenty one other men who tied him.
2nd - J.L.D. Morrison (Winchester), 3rd - R.R. Bennett (Parker), 4th - J.B. Barto (Parker), 5th - Chris Gottlieb (Smith)
Shooters were handicapped from 25 to 33 yards: W.R. Crosby, J.A.R. Elliott and Fred Gilbert shot from 32 yards. Thomas A. Marshall & Jack Fanning at 31 yds.
E.D. Fulford & Rolla Heikes at 30yds. Charley “Sparrow” Young at 29 yds.
Guns:
Parker – 85, Smith - 34. Francotte - 21, Winchester - 11, Remington - 7. Scott - 6, Daly – 6, Cashmore – 5, Greener – 5, Lefever – 4
2nd Interstate Grand American Handicap at Targets at Interstate Park, Long Island
Manufacturers agents and paid representatives were permitted to shoot “for targets only” in all events but could compete for the purse in the Preliminary, Grand American, and Consolation Handicaps.
Preliminary Handicap won by E.C. Fulford (Remington)
GAH won by E.C. Griffith with 95 from 19 yards. (Parker)
Second – F.B. Carlough with 93 from 16 yards.
Third – Charles Wagner (Parker)
Crosby (Smith) led the sweepstake events with 85 straight, Fred Gilbert (Parker) second.
Consolation Handicap – F.D. Kelsey (Smith) tied with Windsor Morris (Parker)
