Surprises aplenty featured Cosmopolitan 12 Gauge Open Championship

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Part of The Marksman Magazine

Title
Surprises aplenty featured Cosmopolitan 12 Gauge Open Championship
Language
English
Year
1939
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July, 1939 THE MARKSMAN SURPRISES APLENTY FEATURED .COSMOPOLITAN 12 GAUGE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP * * * 49 Surprises galore marked the annual 12 gauge open championship held at the Cosmopolitan Gun Club at San Pedro Makati, last June 18.. The results were far from what local dopesters predicted. Tom Myers won first place with 192 x 200. Oscar Roehr and Tom Highsmith were tied for second with 189 each. In the .shoot off, Roehr won giving him second and Tom Highsmith third place. Joe Beech won high novice with 184. Just a year ago Roehr won high novice in the 1938 open so it can regdily be seen that his shooting has steaqily improved. ·Trap shooting is an exacting· game and missing a few birds puts one in the class with the also-runs. Young Joe Beech looks. like a natural shooter. Maybe it. runs in the family as his brother is also an expert shot. His score . of 184 x 200 is no mean lead and besides it was his first competition o~ any kind in trap shooting. He has served ample notice that he will have to bP reckoned with in future competitions. Baguio Gun Club had a representative group of shooters here and had thev had the opportunity for more practice on the local traps to familiarize themselves with the angles and speed more than one medal would have gone to the MoPnblin Provjnce. The B.agufo crowd consisted of Tom Highsmith, J. I. Highsmith,· A. K. NeviHe, Mike Gribben, Wm. McGee, Allen Hight, I. F. Lupton. H. C. Heald was also present but did not participate. A good crowd attended and enjoyed the food and drinks. Dr. RAMON SOLER , ATIMONAN. TAY A BAS