Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23

business meeting IN the parlors Of the La
gonda House with President Russell in the
chair. The names OF S. J. Mccartney, OF
Huntsville, j. A. Simmerman, of South Solon,
and T. J. Monahan, of Sprinfgeld, were pre-
sented for membership and elected.
Messr.. Rockafeld and Voigt, proprietors
of the Arcade and Lagonda houses, were
made honorable members.
Huntsville was the proposed place for the
September tournament, giving one day to the
trap and the other to shooting and fishing
upon the Lewiston reservoir
Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed
| by members in regard to Mr.. Keller, OF Day
| ton, the present secretary. He was elected to
the office last June, and although the asso-
citation has held two tournaments, one IN
Lima during July, and the present contest,
| he has not considered it worth his while to
either present himself or to forward the books
Of the association, which were telegraphed
for but could not be found, ms Mr.. Keiier was
absent from the city.
II the laundry business is so very pressing
in Dayton why does not friend Kefer, who.
when last heard from, was at the reservoir
fishing, send in his resignation MS secretary ?
There are many members who would give
the Office more care and thought.
| Considerable comment, and Just cause for
the same, has been made in regard to shoot
ing at American clay birds be, ond eighteen
yards rise. 1t is needless to say that at from
twenty-one to twentytour yards the match
the skill OF the shooter.
The American is a peculiarly hard bird to
break. soft number eight thot seeming to
have but little effect upon it, and to make
good scores on cross shots, at lie st four feet
of ee-way must be allowed The members
of the G. q. S. A. do not wish
to punish themselves by loading with
over four and half drains of powder,
but to do effective work on the Marqua- Fish
er bird at over twenty yards, heavy shot and
lots of powder are required.
Let there be a limit in all tirs,-cass shoot
ing and that for class A not over eighteen
yards.
| 1t is impossible to conceive what passed
through "Fizs" mind as the frst sparrow
was released from the trap at his word
"Pull!' but it was evident that the audience
had n just regard Tor the ounce and three
| quarters (his usual load when the bird flew
toward them. The sparrow was safe enough
from his "hundred poun' mortified choke,
but the audience hugged the ground as never
an assembly tlattened before.
The English sparrows used on Wednesday
were furnishe by Mr. Will T. Hill, NordyKe
avenue, West Indianapolis, Indiana, and the
| qualms of conscience experienced by many
when shooting at live pigeons was not ex-
perienced. They are quick and active flyers
trap. an, are difficult to hit.
| At the regular meeting OF the 5. s. 4 F.
club on Thursday night the following officers
were reelected for the following year: A
NJ. G. Wilson, President; Jos. Lessncr Vice
President; Il. h Peters Secretary; Jesse C.
Trimmer, Treasurer.
| A challenge will be sent to the Greenvile
club to engage in contest for the "ligowsky
Medal" this week, and the Springfield club
| will furnish ten men that make the team
from the active'members of the club. II the
Greenville boys hold the medal few months
longer it becomes their property as the year
better trim, and from the way they are shoot
ing will return victorious from County
| Darke.
The Greenville club are perfect gentlemen
and it is u pleasure to meet them in friendly
contest over the traps.
The following agre sment, though perfectly
harmless in appearance, will, however, over
cast the moon with gore. 1t is posted in
Messrs. p, Slack Sons gun store, and al
though not tor money, yet the losel must pay
all the expenses o the contest, while to the
winner goes the glory of being champion OF
Clark county.
| SPRINGFIELD o, Aug, u, lSS5,-We here
by agree to shoot friendly one hundred
clay pigeon match, the loser to pay all ex
penses Open to all members OF the :. s
and +. club. Entrsnce open till day OF shoot
The mach to be Wednesday, August Goth
1885, upon the club grounds.
Conditions Three Ligowsky regulation
traps. Fifty single and twenty-five pair o
double birds. Single at eighteen, double a
fifteen yards rise. National rules to govern
A. McC. WILSON.
Gro A. WARpER.
On Monday next several members from th'
home club, who are also upon the Soutl
Solon gun club books will leave for James
town to try to wrest from the team ther
the gold badge, about which there has latel
been so much controversy and excitement il
the back counties, especially in the vicnit
OF Kenia.
1t will be remembered by the readers G
the TRAP and Trigger" column in the Sun
DAY GLoBE-RErUBLIc that, upon July 3Ott
Messrs. Slack, Monahan, Russell and Warde
. shot With the South Solon Gun Club ut Xenis