Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-29
THE SHOOTING YESTERDAY
Contest for the Five Hundred Dollar
Prize-Names Of Contestants and
Number of Points Made.

The first match at the Tennessee State
sportsmen's association yesterday was for
PURSE OF $500 CASH,
at ten single birds, twenty-six yards rise, en-:
trance SIS. The following were the entries and
the result: V. L. Kirkman, 7; C. Williams, .;
C. +, Wheal, 10; 7. J. smith, 10; j. II. Acklln,
8; Jim Davis, 10; Clark, 8; Jerry CGckrell, Z; >.
H Farrell, 8; w. B. Wilcox, 8; II. n. Sherman,
8; f. ]. Abbey, s; h. &. Pierce, !; A Merrl-
The first prize Of SIS was awarded to Jim
Davis.
THE FIRST PRIZE
was shot for at a rise of twenty-six yards,
three single traps, by MeSsrs. Wheal, Davis
and South, each of whom scored three birds,
and then took a second round at three single
traps, thirty-one yards rise, with the follow
ing score: Wheal, 3; Davis, 3; South, l. The
yards rise, gave two birds to Wheal and three
to Davis, who was then awarded the first
prize. .-, ,,,,
was next shot for at three single traps, twenty
six yards rise, with the following result:
Clark, 2; Turreil, 3; Sherman, 3. On the sec
ond round at three single traps, thirLy-one
yards rise, S. II. Turrell scored three birds and
won the second prize, S52 o.
THE THIRD PRIZE
was shot for at three single traps twenty six
yards rise, with the following result: AcklinI
0, and withdrew; Wilcox, 3; Abbey, |; Merri-
man, s. on the second round, thirty one
yards rise, three single birds, Mr.. Merriman
scored there birds, and was awarded the prize,
Si2; wilcox dropping but two pigeons.
THE FOURTH PRIZE
was shot for at three single traps, twenty
wards rise, with the following result: Kirk
man, 2; CockrelI, 3; Pierce, B. On the second
round at three single traps, rise thirty-one
yards, COckrell scored one ana Plerce z; Ihcre-
upon the latter was awarded the fourth prize
$Sl 50.
THE FIFTH PRIZE
was won by c. NJ. Williams, the amount be-
ing S2l.
TEN-BIRD SWEEPS,
at twenty-one yards rise, entrance SO, two
thirds to first, and One-third TO the second
class shooting, was as follows: Acklin, 10;
South, 6; Ktrkman, goose eggs and with >
drawn; Davis, 6; Sherman, 9; Leland, and Z
blanks and Withdrawn; MerTiman, 10; Tur-
rell killed !. and missing 2, withdrew.
Messrs. Acklin and MerTlman, on the three
single traps, twenty-six yards rise, scored
every bird, and on the second rOuudI at thirty
one yards, each lost a bird. On the second
round Acklin scored bird, and Merriman
killing 3, won the prize.
The second plize was awarded Mr.. sherman,
he having scored birds, the second score in
the class.
THE FIVE sINGLE-BIRD SWEEPS,
at twenIy-six yards rise, class shooting, s.
entrance, two-thirds to first and one-third 10
second, was shot tor with the following re-
suits: South, 5; Sherman, 5; Prltchett, 5; lie.
land, 3; Kirkman, 5; Davis, 4; Wilcox, touI
shots, two misses, and withdrew: Turrell, D
Wheal, 4; Clickner, one bird, three shots and
OlCklUSUu, Two DlIuSf lOuI SllOJ'
and Withdrew; Patterson, 5; Abbey, 4; Merri.
man, 5; France, /; Cockrell, 2.
The ties of five birds scored were then shot
at three single birds, thirty-one yards, with
the following results: South, l; sherman.
Pritchett, 8; Kirkman, 3; Davis, 3; Turrell, l,
two shots and withdrew; Wheal, 8; Patterson
| O.; Abbey, 8; MeTriman, one bird, two shots
and withdrew.
| The second round resulted as follows: Sher-
man, 2; Davis, 3; Wheal, ?; Abbey,3.
The fourth round gave the first prize to Da
| Wis, he scoring two birds and Abbey iOSins
| Two.
THE THREE DOUBLE TRAP MATCH,
| at twenty-one.yards,c ,ass-shOoting, entrance
Perkins, IL, 10, 10.
| Pierce, 10, 10, Co.,
| Clark, II, 10, 0O-3.
Taylor, IL, 10, Withdrawn.
Pierce, IL, IL, I0-5.
Kirkman, 10, 10, withdrawn.
Clark, 10, IL, l0-4.
The tie between MeSSTS. Clark and Pierce
was shot at three double-trspS, twenty-Sil
| yards rise, and was won by the former, wht
only four.
| THE TEN SINGLE TRAPS,
| at twenty-one yards rise, was shot by Hessrs
| Clarence z. Hunt, of Memphis. and Williams
| of St. Louis. This was one of the most eXcit
| tournament, and both contestants evidenced
| excellent skill, as will be shown by the fol
| lowing score:
Williams, i, l. !, l, l, l, l, Ito.
| Hunt-0, /, i, |, !, l, !, J, l, l-9.
| The prize, SIS, was won by Mr.. Williams.
| The Ir6p-shooting will be continued to-day
at fernando trottlng-park.