And speaking of fickle
Charles A. “Sparrow” Young, of Springfield, O., won the International Trapshooting championship at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 with 99x100- gun unknown.
He won best average at the Mechanicsburg. O., shoot, on May 26, 1898 breaking 204 out of 210 targets using an
L. C. Smith.
He broke 25 straight at the Grand American Handicap at Targets in 1900 when he shot under the nom de plume of “Robin Hood” as a rep for the Robin Hood powder company.
Later he was a demonstrator for the
Baker, and shot as a professional for the Peters Cartridge Company and his
Young Repeating Arms Co.In 1907 he was shooting a
Parker.In the 1908 GAH Preliminary Handicap, then using a
Winchester 1897 he tied the winning Amateur Score, 95 / 100.
At the 1913 GAH he won Professional Championship 197/200 at 22 yards with his
Winchester.He also went to an
Ithaca SBT.
