Some information regarding the L.C. Smith trophy. Hunter Arms also awarded smaller trophy cups and Lenox vases
Trapshooting: The Patriotic Sport by D. H. Eaton
https://books.google.com/books?id=6aQvAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA211 An article in the November 28, 1885
American Field mentioned a silver cup donated to the New York State Tournament in June 1885, very similar to the one shown, but with a single setter on point.
The trophy cup was awarded to the State Championship of the Ohio Trapshooters' League starting in 1888, and other State Champions thereafter.
January 2, 1889
Sporting Lifehttps://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll17/id/53051 Rolla Heikes won the first $500 L.C. Smith Cup December 25, 1888.
$500 in 1890 = about $14,000 today
Forest & Stream August 8, 1889
https://books.google.com/books?id=TUchAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA52 Fred Gilbert in 1903 holding his Parker, with some of his trophies; the L.C. Smith Trophy is #4 but I don't know which championship
![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Shooters/Trapshooting/i-nf8JNrm/0/51cea35d/X2/Gilbert%20trophies%201903-X2.jpg)
Gilbert used a Smith until after the 1899 GAH. In 1903 he was using DH SN 103649; no dolls head, no ejectors, 32” barrels
Was the Colorado Springs trophy won by J.W. Garrett?
http://www.adaman.org/Members/JohnGarrett.aspx
