Show MAY SHOOT AGAIN Fred Gilbert Champion T Trap rap Shot lays Down Gun for First Time in 15 1 5 Des Moines Ia M March GU Gil GUbert Gilbert bert champIon trap shot of the world will fOr the first time in fifteen years miss the tournaments of the country thIs year because he is down in bed with inflammatory rheumatism from which he may not recover for twelve twelvemonths twelvemonths months It was for a time thought he heI I Would die but he has ban sufficiently re recovered recovered covered so 50 that he will be removed tram from his home in Spirit Lake to Hot Springs Ark The hands which have held a gun steadier than anyone elSe In the world are swollen and distOrted by the ravages or of the disease He has suffered greatly and has lost aU all his I flesh His hours and days of sUffering have been brightened by gathering about him his many trophies which he has won Of course the most notable of I these Is the British Presentation cup up which was won by the American team I in an international shoot with the f champions of at England and Scotland i and afterwards won by Gilbert when members of the American team shot for forthe i the prize This team whIch captured the prize in 1901 was composed oZ ot T TOm m mi i Marshall captain Charles W Budd lof of Des Moines F S Parmalee of I Omaha J 3 S Fanning of Jersey City E H TrIpp of Indianapolis W R B Crosby Grosby of OFallon Ill C M 1 Powers of Decatur Richard Merrill of Mil Mu Milwaukee waukee R B O 0 Hikes of Dayton 0 J 1 JA A R IL Elliott of Kansas City and Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Ia IaIn IaIn In all Gilbert has loving cups or more seven watches an upright piano and numer numerous out ous other trophies Ho He is particularly fond of the shooting game and an has named his son Tom Mar Marshall Marshall shall Gilbert after the famous Keiths Keithsburg Keithsburg burg IlL shot and his daughter Annie Oakley Gilbert after Buffalo Bills famous lady shot For two years Gilbert has been honored by being elected 1 resIdent president of the Iowa State Sportsmens association association tion |