His nearest rival was one minute over him and Lanky retained the championship.
Red Connors shot with such accuracy in the rifle contest as to run his points twenty per cent higher than Waffles, of the O-Bar-O, and won the new rifle.
The main interest centered in the revolver contest, for it was known that the present champion was to defend his title against an enemy and fears were expressed in the crowd that there would be an "accident." Buck Peters and Red stood just behind the firing line with their hands on hips, and Tex, seeing the precautions, smiled grimly as he advanced to the line.
Six bottles, with their necks an inch above a board, stood twenty paces from him, and he broke them all in as many shots, taking twelve seconds in which to do it.

Hopalong followed him and tied the score.

Three tin balls rolling erratically in a blanket supported by two men were sent flying into the air in four shots, Tex taking six seconds.

His competitor sent them from the blanket in three shots and in the same time.

In slow shooting from sights Tex passed his rival in points and stood to win.