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N JOE JKEL Y LOWERSKEET SHOOTERS PREP FOR MEET HERE LABOR DAYMOBILE TO UPS1 BY 7-2‘VVMobile Club Host To Marksmen of GulfCoastBy JOHN HENRY Times Sport* EditorClay pigeons are flying around with airplanes out. in the Bates field area these days. The Mobile 1 Skeet club is preparing its ace marksmen for competition in its third annual Labor Day shoot. Sept, 5-6.I More than 60 shooters, representing clubs along the gulf coast, are expected to enter the meet, organization officials reported today. An attractive list of prizes has 'been posted for winners.Prizes, along with regulation skeet guns, are on exhibit at Julius Goldstein dc Co.To Enter TeamThe local club Is planning: to' enter a prize-winning team. Members of th esquad haven’t been selected yet. depending upon results in practice shoots conducted twice weekly at the Bates range.When the Labor Day classic—Times Staff Photo.Shown above are three star marksmen of the Mobile Skeetclub, priming for the club’s Labor Day shoot, Sept. 8-6. Shown at the left Is young Billy Perdue, 17-year-old son of the late Dr. William Perdue and his widow, now Mrs. W. V. M. Robertson. In the center Is Tony Good brad, recognised as an aee shooter, and at right Is Dr. J. E. Beck, veteran marksman.comes about, the host club will have two ranges for the blasting activity. Team competition will be abetted by Individual prize shooting.Shooters will be classified as follows: Class A—02x100; ClassB—85x91.0; Class C—75x84.0, Class D—Below 75.Events listed on the program, a 16-yard straight trap event, yardage handicap of 50 'targets. Another is for 100 targets.Trophies will be awarded to 16-yard event: runner up 16-yard event: high-gun first day—100 birds skeet; runner up first day, 100 birds skeet.High gun overall. 250 birds skeet: runner up overall, 250 birds skeet; high handicap, 250 birds skeet; runner up handicap, 260 birds skeet; winner Class A, 200Attractive P r i z e b Await Winners inClassicbirds skeet; winner Class B, 200birds skeet; winner Class C, 200birds skeet; winner Class D, 200birds skeet; runner up Class A,200 birds skeet; runner up Class B, 200 birds skeet; runner up, Class C, 200 birds skeet; runner up Class D, 200 birds skeet.Youngster Wins In competition yesterday, Billy Perdue. 17-year-old Juvenile star, won honors with his 40x50. In the shoot-off, the Spring Hill youngster broke 25 consecutive pigeons,A. T. Spofford was runner up. Other shooters: Dr. J. E. Beck, Henry Oautiere, R. H. Pratt, T. Ooodbrad. Mr. and Mrs, L. C. Winterton, A. L. Seminas, Son Thoss and W. B. Gordon.The next pratlce affair Is billed for Gulfport, where a team of Mobilians will compete for honors at a shoot sponsored by the . Mississippi organization.
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The Mobile Times
Mobile, Alabama, US
Fri, Aug 27, 1937
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