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N JOE IKEL Y LOWERSKEET SHOOTERS PREP FOR MEET HERE LABOR DAYMOBILE TO UPS1 BY 7-2Mobile Club Host To Marksmen of GulfCoastBy JOHN HENRY Times Sports EditorClay pigeons are flying around srlth airplanes out in the Bates field area these days. The Mobile 3keet club is preparing its ace marksmen for competition in its third annual Labor Day shoot. Sept. 5-0.More than 00 shooters, representing clubs along the gulf coast, are expected to enter the meet, organisation officials reported today. An attractive list of prises has been posted for winners.Prizes, along with regulation skeet guns, are on exhibit at Julius Goldstein 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—Time* Staff Photo.Shown above are three star marksmen of the Mobtle Skeetclub, priming for the club’s Labor Day shoot, Sept. 1-0. 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 G ood brad , recognised as an aee shooter, and at right Is Dr. 1. 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—82x100: ClassB—85x91.9; Class C—75x84.9; Class D—Below 75.Events listed on the program, a 10-yard straight trap event, yardage handicap of 50 targets. Another is for 100 targets.Trophies will be awarded to 10-yard event; runner up 10-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, 250 birds skeet ; winner Class A, 200Attractive P r i z e b Await Winners inClassicbirds skeet; birds skeet;winner Class B. 200 winner Class C, 200 birds skeet; winner Class D, 200 birds 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 49x50. In the shoot-off, the Spring Hill youngster broke 20 consecutive pigeons.A. T. Spofford was runner up. Other shooters: Dr. J. E. Beck, Henry Oautiere, R. H. Pratt, T. Goodbrad, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Winterton, A. L. Semmes, Son Thoss and W. 1. Gordon.The next pratlce affair is billed for Gulfport, where a team of Mobllians 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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