Rolla A. Heikes “The Great and Only” of Dayton, Ohio was the first industry representative, for the LeFever Gun Co. in 1885, but later switched to a L.C. Smith. In 1895-96, Heikes participated in 67 tournaments (despite having malaria in the summer of 1895) and was high gun in 60 using a Winchester 1893 Repeater.
He defeated Fred Gilbert in 1896 at the 2nd “E.C.” Cup for the title “Champion Inanimate Target Shot of the World” in New York and defeated Charles Grimm on Dec. 6 1897 for the Cast Iron Medal using the new Winchester 1897. He again beat Fred Gilbert for the “E. C.” Cup in Chicago, August 13, 1898, then successfully defended the Cast Iron Medal against Fred Gilbert at Eau Claire, Wis., in August and W.R. Elliston in Nashville in October.
In 1899 he used a Remington Hammerless to defeat E.D. Fulford for the “E.C.” Cup in January and won the Sportsmen’s Association Championship Trophy in the trapshooting tournament held on the roof of the Madison Square Garden in March.
He used a
Parker at the 1900 GAH at Live Birds, then went back to his Remington to win the first Grand American at Clay Targets held at Interstate Park in New York City June 12-15, 1900. He was part of the victorious American team in the June 1901 Anglo-American Clay Bird Match also using a
Parker.
He started 1902 shooting a Remington single trigger hammerless, then used a L.C. Smith to take 3rd in the last GAH at Live Birds in Kansas City.
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