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Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:55 pm
by 19 Turkeys
tonedaddy wrote:Melvin?? Allen Gaskin? Phiilp Braud?
No, no,no.

Steve W.

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:33 pm
by gibar
Frank Scotto?

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:35 pm
by 19 Turkeys
gibar wrote:Frank Scotto?
Sorry, no.

Steve W.

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:36 pm
by 19 Turkeys
Big hint: Where was HQ moved to after Elgin's death?

Steve W.

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:19 pm
by braud357
Al Nielsen ??

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:29 pm
by 19 Turkeys
braud357 wrote:Al Nielsen ??
& the winner is PHILIP BRAUD! ^:)^ ^:)^ :-! \m/ :-bd (*) (*) **==

If it were not for Al IHMSA would probably have died with Elgin.

Steve W.

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:56 pm
by 260 Striker
First President - I think his first name was Lee but can't place the last name. He was big in early practical shooting.

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:03 pm
by JACKIE40X40
Wow, thanks Al.

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:53 pm
by ole95
Ok that settles it I'm fully convented now that PHILIP knows all thing IHMSA :-B ^:)^ ^:)^ :ymapplause:
On top of being the second person ever to shoot a Revolver "40"

But yours truly was the 1st. to name the 1st. pres. "Thanks Google" =))

Re: Elgin Gates anniversary

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:59 pm
by 260 Striker
I was thinking of Lee Jurras but he just organized the first handgun silhouette match. The Gun Digest book of Elgins said John Adams was appointed after the first handgun match in TX but I don't know if that meant he was the first President. I guess I will have to dig some more.

Yes Al probably saved our sport after Elgin passed. That was pure dedication to silhouettes that made him do that. When you think back of the IHMSA past there were several key players in the early days that kept the sport going. I'm just glad we had those people back then (and now) to keep IHMSA alive. My thanks goes out to the past, AND present people who work hard so we can all shoot.