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Discussion in 'History Buffs' started by Kujoo, Mar 21, 2017.

  1. Kujoo

    Kujoo Member

    Hello I just got a copy of "The Road To Yesterday" great book on trapshooting, I only wish I would of got the book sooner when Dick Baldwin was still alive, like to ask him on the shotguns he used for trap, and have him sign a copy of his book for me.
     
  2. HistoryBuff

    HistoryBuff US Navy Retired US Navy Retired Founding Member Forum Leader Official Historian Member State Hall of Fame

    I too wish our friend Dick Baldwin was still with us. Sometimes we talked 1 to 3 times a week and occasionally 3 times in one day.

    I was fortunate to have him sign my book.

    BALDWIN Signed Copy of RTY Book.jpg

    I drove to Danbury, Connecticut to attend his wake and funeral. Sang every song at church with tears rolling down my face.
    A heavy drizzle met us during the funeral. Dick was buried on a hill overlooking a pond where several ducks were enjoying a swim. I thought how befitting this was. Many of us placed empty hulls on his casket before leaving.

    Regarding his great book :

    At the end of page 167 and top of 168 Dick wrote about a fellow and said he could not remember his name "but I watched all this happen and never forgot it."

    I've been told that Dick's reporting had all the signs of a story that never happened. After Dick's death, I researched this for quite sometime and finally found the truth. I recall looking up to the heavens and calling out "Dick, I found it, his name was Dr. Ray E. Clark, a dentist but he was from Cincinnati not Dayton."

    The newspapers called it a precedent setting day. Sportsmen's Review did list his name among the shooters. Dr. Clark was one of only 14 shooters handicapped to the maximum 25 yards. He broke 16-18-18-19 for a score of 71x100. His name and registered target count never appeared in the Average Book.

    Dr. Clark Shoots The Grand.jpg

    Enjoy The Wonderful Book !

    Enjoy Our History !

    HB
     
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  3. Kujoo

    Kujoo Member

    Thanks for the Info