The first stage of the Shanghai "All-Comers" rifle championship competition was held on Sunday afternoon. R, I. Ito and F. T Smith made the remarkable score of 101 points each.
Ito won in the count out. R. I. Ito, F, T. Smith and G. M. Neal made two possibles each at 500 and 600 yds. R. G, H. Cole, A. C. Davis also made poss-
The second stage of the competition was held on Mond: at 7 a.m., when 16 men participated, ranges being 800 and 1,000 yd., one sighting shot, two practice shots (optional) and 15 scoring shots at each distance. The weather conditions were good. After firing at 800 yd. Noisshiki and Kawanami were highest scorers with 73 each followed by Dr. Ransom with 72 and G. M. Neal 71. Adding these scores to those of the first stage Ito Cole, Kawanami, Noisshiki, were leading with 170 each, followed by Dr. Ransom and F. T. Smith with 169 each.
At the 1,000 yd. Dr. Ransom was top with 71 and Neal 70, Cole and Davis with 66 and Ito' with 43. Adding these scores to those of the first stage, G. M. Neal won the -championship with a record score of 240 (last record 235). Dr. Ransom was second one point behind, R. G. H. Cole was third with 936. A.
Davis and R. I. Ito were fourth and fifth with 235 each (the latter Jost in the count out). F. T. Smith and H. Noisshiki were tied for tke sixth place the latter lost in_the shoot off.
Mr. Neal is a new niember of the 8. R. A. and ought to be congratulated for his fine performance. Dr. Ransom also is to be congratulated for his fine record is this competition. He was second in 1916, first in 1918, second ju 1919 and' again second this "year.
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