http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1914/VOL_63_NO_02/SL6302019.pdfNew York, N. Y. The annual Sportsmens Show, with the attendant feature of trap shooting on the roof of the building 14 stories above the street, began on March 5 at the Grand Central Palace. The show is one of the best in recent years, the floor of the Palace resembling a big stretch of the fresh out-of-doors. The various companies interested in the promotion of shooting and fishing have artistically arranged exhibits, this including the display of the Du Pont Powder Company and the Hercules Powder Company. The novelty of trap shooting on the roof has made a strong appeal to Metropolitan sportsmen, and every day a hundred or more shots have made their way to the roof to shoot in these events. The trap has been arranged to throw targets to the North, with a big barrier of steel to check the flight of the targets and shot.
R. L. Spotts successfully defended his title as national amateur champion indoor trap shooter last night at the Sportsmen's Show in Madison Square Garden when he turned in a score of 97 out of a possible 100 in the final round of the tournament. The show closed last night. Right behind Spotts were E. von Lengerke with 95, and F. B. Stephenson who dropped 94. Last year Spotts won the title with a perfect score. Neaf Apgar headed the professionals with a high score of 239 out of a possible 250 for the week. H. H. Stevens was a close second.
