He paid a price however
“Crack Shot Has to Undergo an Operation”
The “Cincinnati Inquirer” of Oct. 1, 1902 contains the following:
J. A. R. Elliott, the champion wing shot of the world, is himself badly winged and a patient at the Seton Hospital where he yesterday submitted to a painful operation at the hands of Dr. L.E. Russell. His affliction is directly due to his profession of a shooter, and has been several years in developing. About two months ago while at his home in Kansas City, Mo., Mr. Elliott noticed that every time he raised his gun to his shoulder the shock would cause a slight pain, increased many times as the weapon was discharged.
Submitting himself to Dr. Russell for examination the physician soon discovered that a fibroid tumor had developed immediately over the clavicle. This tumor formation was caused by the recoil of the gun. Mr. Elliott estimating that he had fired the weapon over 5000 times during the year.
But was able to retire to the Elliott Mansion in Brooklyn. Older brother Bob stayed in K.C. operating the Elliott Blue Valley Shooting Park and Elliott Brothers Sporting Goods
https://www.trapshooters.com/threads/elliott-brothers-shooting-park-opens.337233/ Dave eventually went to St. Louis to manage a gun club.
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