, 1874-06-04
THE TRIGGER.

Tho first annual shooting tournament undor
tho auspices Of tho State Bportsmons Aasooia-
ton began ut Doxtor Park yesterday morning.
Occasional showers during tho forenoon Ind tho
olrect Of Decreasing the attendance, and of de-
laying tho commencement Of operations, though
the sun came out Inter on. aud gooaly number
Of Bportsmon found their way to the Park before
tho day WaY ovor. Tho arrangements woro III tho
highest degree satisfactory, md reflected credit
upon. tho officers Of tho Association.
Among tho many ploasant features
Of tho occastcn WINS d bountifu1 md elegant
lunch for tho hungry pigeoll-poppors in tho
nppor floor Of the clubhouse, supplied from the
Transit House. Tho birals wore Of the undo
nesticatoa persuasion. hard, strong, swift flyers.
come Of them abio to carry away a surprising
nnn,bor Of lcadon bullets before thoy fell doad
out OF bounds Iestorlny's programme con-
eiated Of . grand contest for THO gold motlal
given by tho State sportslnon's Asaocaton to
be the perpetual property Of the gentleman who
should srccoad IN acollng tho largest number OF
dead birds; while to the second, third, md
fourth best shots woro to DO given. Respectively.
Abbey. 4 Co.: hnu1lng-Hnit. by Y. Il:
1lolabird, Of Valparaiso Ind; and a llsl,lng-rol
and tackle BY JoHoph Butler Il Co.. Of Chicago.
Tho torms Of tho shooting were tint oach opn-
riscs from Fl. aud 1. plungc-traps, ut 81 yards
rse and 80 yards boundary for Tue Hingles and
18 yards rise aud 1U0 yards boundary for tho
doubles; ~ ounces Of shut; Association rules
to govern.
There wero in all flfty-four entries. all mem-
bora OF the Association. The majority were
Chicago mon, though Tho State ut largo was rop-
roBontod by nuch oxcclont shots as Mossrs.
Doxey, Miller, md Young. OF Goneseo Ely Batos,
Of Ashton Il. N. shornnn, Of Delot, and otlors.
At about hasf-past 10 o'clock tho shooting began,
tho contestants being divided iuto 8quads Of six
each, who shot at their twenty birds aud thon
gave place to another squad. 1t was n collection
Of crack shots which probably could not bo
matched in any State In the Union. In tho first
| aQnnd thoro was very pretty contest between
Mcesrs. Wilcox and Wiilmarth, each Of whom
killed ton straight singles. When it came to tho
doubles, Willmarth wus ut disadvantage, and
| Wilcox dropped his five pairs without misc,
thus scoring n straight twenty. Two Of his shota
| vcro worry long aud difficult. roaecting credit
not only upon the skill Of tho mayksman,
| 1t was now serio1a question whether Wilcox's
| splendid scoro would be tied mud MI eyes were
contored upon John KlotnmAn as tho man most
likely to do it; but John unRccountnbly missed a
downright easy bird and thus spoiled his
| chnnceae Then Henry Kloinmnn cume to tho
| rescue, and Ind killed all hiB singles and threo
| pairs Of hia 1onbloB, when ho had tho bud luck
| to encounter balk III tho failure Of Qua of tue
traps to lborato the bird. Tho trnps wore filled
agliu but lls miBsct> the tirst bird Of his fourth
pair, and dropped out Of tho question for tho
| first prlzo. Mr.. Whiting was also successful
in killing nnotoon, though le missed QUO OF his
| Kleimnlans for second prize. This ho succooded
in doing, and tho tic will DO shot on to-day. Tho
complete record Of tho days shooting Wiu DO
found in tile following