Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

have taken time, money and trouble to assi,t
In she tournament
After some "kicking" upon the part OF
Xenia especially, and the adoption OF
motion that none could participate who were
not members upon the fifteenth Of July. the
shoot proceeded very orderly, and great in
terest was manifested throughout. Quite a
large attendance was present from the sur
rounding country.
The shooting was over five Ligowsky traps
at twenty single clay pigeons, eighteen yards
rise, and the scores show falling of from
the last match, held July 18th, when Xepia
won the medal with score Of lOl, out OF
possible l6o, to her credit. South Scion,
after hard struggle, carried home the
trophy, accepting challenge to contest for
the same upon their grounds August l4th.
The following are the scores in the order
that they were shot.
Xenia-Jones, l3; Anderson, l2; Cory
10; McCann, .; Mcconnell, 10; Peterson, II;
Anderson, IL; Cory 3. Total, 80.
Jamestown-Jones, 10; Allen, 6; 2,rtmsn,
Il; Turner, IL; Harness, lG; Ogsn, 8;
Thomas, IL; Wickersham, l3. Total, 81.
South Solon-Linson, 10; Russell, II;
Harrod, 10; Zimmerman, 10; Warder ls; (;
Slack l2 Thomas, 6; Monsban, IL. Total,
95
washingtou--Scott, IA; Harper, IA; Cum
ningham, III Knott, I; Heelsr, IA; Rowe
4; Robinson, IL; Batesman. 10. Total, sc.
1t will be seen by the above that Warder,
with is, Russell, with II. and Slack nd
Monahan, each with II, held up their end OF
the string pretty well, the last two named
having never shot away from home before.
The flaming headlines Of the Torchlight.
''Solon's Snde Shoot" was not only unjust
but ungen,lemany upon their psit for had
Xenis but shot up to their usual mark they
would have had a wslk.away over the con-
testing teams, and had they but barred the
members Of the South Solon team, from the
Champion City,, there would not have been
a word OF remonsu ance from these gentlemen,
who, though they are regular members OF
the South Solon team, are also gentlemen in
| good standing in this community. They re-
port that they were treated with respect, and
rather than have had any hard feeling would
gladly have lost the match.
The Champion City hopes to see the ma,
jority ofthe shooters present at the Xena torn
nament upon the grounds of the Springfield
club the 10Th and 10th of August, at which
time the Central Ohio Shooting and Fishin,
Associations hold their monthly tournament
Clay pigeons, blackbirds, spsrrows, liv,
birds and other targets will be used, and tn
prizes offered by the association and the cit
izens of Springfield are worth contending for
All sportsmen are asked to join aud hel
protect our game birds as well as TO NEE, il
friendly sport over the traps.
, If'Tim' handles crockery as roughly o
Market street as he does at the traps, tn
+ profits must surely 60 to profit and loss. H
says he has caught on" and intends to alta
there. All, there!..
Jones'" with his Spencer, is "middIing
his birds, and had he the time TO devote ,
the trap would make most Of the boys hu.tl
Toward the latter part OF August th
Springfield Shooting and Fishing Club wi
send a team over TO Greeuvile to contest ft
the Ligowsky m dal, now held by the club
that city. We predict victory for the Chan
pion City, though the struggle will be har
one.
A Xenia shooter remarked on Thursday
"Look at Duffy and Aston. II they are ne
professionals who are? Why, they broke |
and ls birds out of 20, and if man can
that he ought to be called professional, any
now" We take pride in saying that not
man in the home club is anything other tina
an amateur.
abr. Carver" as the boys call him, re
marked that he did not believe in overload
ing shot guns. He showed his arm as evi
dence, black and blue from the elbow I
shoulder. The "Dr." should not shoot eigl
drains OF powder by mistake out of one barre
The local shots are taking great interest /
making the central Ohio shoot, held her
August | and 49, the best ever held ia thi
part Of the country, and the citizeps have es
pressed willingness to assist by ofern
prizes tor the best averages during both day
The meet will be more largely attended tina
the national shoe, in May.
The election OF officers tor the coming yea
will take place at Slack's next Thursds
evening. A full attendance is requested.
We suppose the -four professionals wi
have to help out South Solon, on the lat
inst, as the contest for the medal will be bel
there.
An ordinary ten bore shot gun loaded 70
clay bird shooting will recoil about hundre
and eighty five pounds. An old geutlema
at the last shoot had curiosity enough to shoe
a. flying target. He remarked that h
would take a mule or keg OF dynamite Il
preference next time.
"Uncle Clay" one OF the oldest aud bes
shots in the county is laying low Tor "Dadd
Ackerman," Of Lima, who is about his ag'
There will bs war when the old fellows ii
on first at the g. o. s. A. meet.
Police Clippings.