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Old 07-31-2009, 09:41 PM   #18
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March 26, 1904
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Fred Gilbert, with the Parker gun, at St. Joseph, Mo.. March 12, defeated Mr. William Clayton, of Kansas City, in the challenge contest for the Wyeth trophy, at live birds, 100 birds per man. Mr. Gilbert killed 98, shooting from the 33-yard mark, and Mr. Clayton 96, from the 29-yard mark. Gilbert scoring the first 70 straight, also 4 practice birds, and killed the last 15 straight in a contest at Seneca, Kan., two days' previous, making a total of 89 straight from the 33-yard mark, making a world's record from this mark. Mr. Gilbert's score of 98 out of 100 is also a world's record from the 33-yard mark.

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