Show Ogden fen Shooter In Sensational Form Local Trap Artist Shatters Out of Birds at Singles Wins Around All and nd High Average Also I McGanney Tops Professional Artists F RNEST L. L FORD of is the thc new v state singles and amI around all trap shooting champion for 1927 l i. i Ford per per- performed performed formed in UI brilliant style at the thc John M. M Browning park Monday in the thc finals of the three day tournament He drop drop- dropped dropped ped only one bird hird bir in the state bird singles s event ent and amI led the th colorful field with HIS O out of Fords Ford's triumph gives gl the four state singles titles and three all- all allaround allaround allaround around championships during durin his career carcer as a trap star Although he was pressed by Sam Sharman former state champion Fords Ford's lead Of Sunday was IUS too much for Sharman to overcome o The Salt Laker finished second with four tour birds less than Ford bagged W. W DC De Wit Harrison of Ogden a 11 anew new flew shooter finished third with In the state te championship Ford shattered targets out of or ofa ora a possible to win the state all- all allaround allaround allaround around title This Included singles handicap targets and 50 doubles Sam Sharman of cC Salt Lake and G. G L. L t Becker of Ogden tied for tor second place pl ce in this event c with out of REPRESENTS TS UTAH Fords Ford's triumph Monday not only carries the state championship but also the honor of representing Utah at the Grand American Handicap at Vandalla Vandalia Ohio next month George Johnston cf Salt Lake vet Ct veteran cran eran shooter won the event ent from the yard 19 line He broke 96 out of birds H H. S. S Mills of Salt Lake was up runner-up with 95 He per pr- from the yard 22 line Sam Sharman and Chick were cre winners In the Becker two-man two team event ent scoring 49 out of a possible p pos ps- s- s sible 50 birds Sharman made 25 and Reilley 24 G. G L. L Becker and A. A P. P B eoW turned in a 47 H H. S. S Mills IllIs of Salt Lake was win win- winner winner ner ncr in the Browning handicap medal event elt with 48 43 out of 50 W. W D. D Harrison won over o G L. L Becker in the Ford medal event e The two stars tied with 48 out of ot 50 50 but Harrison shattered 24 out of 25 5 to 22 out of 25 5 for Becker In the shoot oil Besides bagging the majority of the titles Ford also led the entire field from the yard 16 line scoring out of a possible targets Carl Nelson Kelson Wyoming state champion was next with W. W W W. Culver er of To- To Topeka Topeka peka Kans lans I ans was next with Ford also led on all ail targets with out of a possible 5 0 WINS S rno TITLE rank Prank J. J McGanney Mcanney of Salt Lake won von on the around all-around title in the pro pro- professional class He counted out of McGanney also topped all of the tha th pros on all targets with out of P. P D. D Watson won the state pro pro- professional professional singles championship He had a card of with Frank Mc- Mc McGann Gann Ganny y up runner-up with McGanney was the best bet in the pro class in the handicap event ent with 97 from 22 yards arcs J J. J Robinson one of the crack Mon Moo Montana Montana tana shooters led the entire field In Inthe Inthe inthe the bard singles Monday with a perfect score A. A P. P Bigelow of Ogden was re- re reelected reelected elected president of the Utah State Sportsmans Sportsman's association at the annual meeting held Monday Sam Sharman of Salt Lake was wes chosen vice ice president president president dent and George Johnston of Salt Lake was the choice of a secretary Salt Lake was chosen as the site for the 1928 1028 state staLe tournament Mrs Wiley Coleman of Salt Lake won the state women's championship with mth 25 straight Mrs George Bevins of ot Salina was up runner-up with 24 Shooters from 12 states of the Union were In attendance at the event which was pronounced the ther greatest r test ever held in the state date |