National Republican., 1883-07-16
THE TRIGGER.
Washington Marlsmen Successful at the
Tournament at Warm Springs, North
Carolina.

Washington Marksmen Successful at tho
Tournament at Warm Springs, North
Carolina.
Messrs. L. L. Mills and William Wagner. of
the Capital City Gun club of this city, have
just returned from the grand shooting tour
nament at Warm Springs, N. c., given under
the auspices of the "Sportmen's association
of the Carolinas" of which Hon. Walter
Steele, eX-membcr of congress from North
Carolina, is president, and, notwithstanding
the crack shots of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Ten nossee
were pitted against them, they carried off q
majority Of the prizes offered by the associa-
tion as shown below.
TUESDAY, July 10.
Match No. 1-Sweepstakes, SO entrance, $25
added by the Warm Springs company. Con-
ditions: 6 glass balls. Purse divided-50, 30,
and 90 per cent. Second prize, $23.40, won
by Mr.. Wagner.
Match No. 2-Sweepstakes SO entrance, SIS
diadded by the Wa,m Springs company. Con-
tions: 6 clay pigeons. First prize $i2.50, won
by Mr.. Mills, and second prize, $14.2j, won by
Mr.. Wagner.
Match No. 3-Sweepstakos, So entrance
Conditions: 3 pairs of double balls, 80, 30, and
02 per cent. First prize, $l0s0, won by Mr..
Mills, breaking II out of II balls, including
tie.
WEDNESDAY, July IL.
Match No. 4-Sweepstakes, So entrance.
Conditions: Six glass balls, to be shot the
gun to be held with the butt on ground until
trap is sprung, and to be shot the shooter
standing with his back to the trap when it is
sprung. Second prize, $1S, divided by Mills
and Wagner, each breaking 10 out of 16 balls,
including ties.
Match No. 5-Sweepstakes, 50 entrance, $40
added by the Warm, Springs company. Con-
ditions: Five balls; rotary trap. Fist prize,
$50, divided by Mr. Wagner with Messrs. Mea-
'ders, Van Glider, and Culp.
Match No. 6-Sweepstakes So entrance, 5
clay pigeons, $40 added by the association
so, 30, and 20 per cent. Second prize, $3.50,
won by Mr.. Wagner.
THURSDAY, July 12.
Match No. Team match, two men to
each team, So entrance $25 added by Warm
Springs company and S15 by tho association.
Conditions: s balls to each man. Purse di-
vided-50, 80, and 90 per cent. Mills and
Wagner won first prize, $50, breaking l6 balls
straight.
Match No. s-sweepstakes, live wild
pigeons, $3 entrance, $25 added by Warm
Springs company and $15 by the association,
three birds to each man, 26 yards rise. First
prize, $i4, divided by Messrs. Mills, McCauley,
Gibbs, and Meaders.
Match No. 9.-Ieam match, men to each
team, $5 entrance, 800 added by the associa-
ton Conditions: s clay pigeons to each man.
Purse divided-50, 30 and 20 per cent. First
prize, $780, won by Mills and Wagner, break
ing 16 clay pigeons straight.
FRIDAY, July 13
Match No 10.-Team match, men to each
team, So entrance, $50 added by the associa-
tion, each man to shoot at 4 double clay
pigeons, and A double glass balls. Purse di-
vided-50, 80 and 20 per cent. Mills and
Wagner won second prize, SIS.
Match No. 11-Swcepstakes, So entrance,
$40 added by Warm Springs company. Con-
ditions: 10 glass balls, straight away 30yards
rise. Purse-50, 80, and 20 per cent. First
prize $50, divided by Mills, Meaders, and
Waddel, each breaking . out OF 10 balls.
This closed the tournament, which was one
Of the pleasantest and most successful ever
held by the association, which includes among
its members some of the most influential and
talented citizens of the southern states.
Mr.. Wagner shot with ten gauge ten
pound gun, and Mr.. Mills with a twelve
gauge seven pound fourteen ounce gun, prov
ing the superiority of light weight gun,
which he has for some time advocated.