THe Hazard Powder Co.

[Gary Laudermilch]

Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your great find.

[Drew Hause]

H.C. Hirschy was a "Blue Ribbon" rep and won the 1902 GAH at Live Birds (Last)
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3904001.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3905018.pdf
This was the first time Harvey McMurchy, of the Hunter Arms Co. ever participated in a Grand American Handicap. He said it was about time the L. C. Smith gun won this event, even if he had to do it, himself. He come all the way from California just to shoot in the race, and brought Phil Bekeart with him; to help win the prize. Both fell down, but “Mac” did not mind it when Hirschy, Spencer and Heikes won in one, two, three order, all using L. C. Smith guns.
With the record-breaking score of 78 straight kills, Mr. H.C. Hirschy, of Minneapolis, Minn., shooting Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, won the Grand American Handicap at Live Birds for 1902, the first prize of $688 and a valuable silver trophy. During the tournament Mr. Hirschy shot at 102 birds, shooting through the entire week without a miss, a record never before equaled in this great shoot. He killed 12 straight in the sweep on Monday, 12 more on Tuesday, 8 straight in the G.A.H. on Wednesday, 8 on Thursday, and on Friday 9 more, completing the 25 straight. Then 10 more in the tie the same day, and on Saturday he finished 43 straight to win making a total of 102 straight. He used an L.C. Smith gun, 3 1/4 drams Hazard smokeless, 1 1/4 ounces No. 7 chilled shot in Winchester factory-loaded Pigeon shells.

[Drew Hause]

Hazard Powder Co. “Blue Ribbon” Smokeless

1895 introduction
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2513025.pdf
“The Hazard Powder Company gave $50 for average for all using Hazard "Blue Ribbon" smokeless…”
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2605014.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2806013.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2815022.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3011022.pdf
The Blue Ribbon Gun Club will shortly offer a handsome silver cup for competition among the trap shooters of Delaware County. The cup has been presented to the club by one of its popular members, Mr. Eben McLaughlin, of the Hazard & Du Pont Powder Company, who hopes by this means to encourage trap shooting in this county.

http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3018022.pdf
“Hazard “Blue Ribbon” has been on the market less than 3 years…”
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3110023.pdf
1899 Sportsmen’s Show
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3225012.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3307015.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3515015.pdf

The last “Blue Ribbon” ad in Sporting Life was in 1902, but it was still offered by DuPont in 1908
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3817014.pdf

It was discontinued prior to 1912 when under the Sherman Antitrust Act, Laflin & Rand was dissolved and DuPont was split into DuPont Powder Co. (which retained DuPont Bulk, Ballistite, Empire and “Schultze” and was later DuPont American Industries), Hercules Powder Co. (which retained “Infallible” and “E.C.”) and Atlas Powder Co.