Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11
TRAP AND TRIGGER.
THE ANNUAL CLgB SHOOT TO he
HELD EExr TUESDAY,.

THE ANNUAL CLgB SHOOT TO he
HELD DEEXr TUESDAY,.
"Poor Jakss" New Chsstnut-No Word
from the GreenvilIs Challenge -Tourna-
msnts Announced 49, The Sportsmen of
Ohio Against "the Coal OIL Gang"
affairs have been unusually quiet In shoot
ing circles, which may be accounted for with
two reasons; First, the season opened on
due and ruff grouse the lst of September,
and secondly, a number Of the club have been
away from home eth er on pleasure or bust
ness.
AT a meeting Of the gun club last Friday
evening, i, was decided to hold the annual
shooting tournament OF the club upon their
grounds next Tuesday. Oct. l3, and to invite
all shooters from the neighboring towns to
participate, aud share equally in contesting
for the prizes which have been 80 literally
donated by the citizens and club.
In view OF the fact that tie state election
will be upon the same day, and but little or
no business other than electioneering will be
done IN this "little black republican hole,' it
stands to reason that the shoot will be largely
attended by shots from the country, and
from advices telephoned and written goodly
number will be welcomed from Xenia, Solou.
Charle'ton, jamestown and Washington. In
order that all shall have an equal showing
over the traps the club has made out the pro-
gramme with small entrances, and in most
cases the matches are to be divided into fonr
purses. This is rs it should De, as money is
not growing on bushes this year, and some OF
the boys feel "badly bent" If not quito broken.
Another good scheme will be carried out,
which is in the manner of arranging the
traps. We have all been bored more or less
by waiting for our turn to the score, and n
fact some claim that they become nervous
and do not do themselves justice on that ac-
count. The club will keep their guns hot all
tine day, as three sets Of traps will be con-
stantly running, and the management will
attend to securing more than "one small boy"
for each set.
A "mole" rotary glass ball trap has been OBJ
tanned, and as II feature will be a novel one,
no glass balls having been shot by the club
tor number OF years. Ligowsky clay birds
will be principally used on account of the
eas, breaking qualities, for though they are
the most irregular IN flight of any OF the tar
gets now used, they sre the Oldest aud con-
sequently the most familiar to the shooters.
The american clay bird will also be shot
from five traps, and live birds and English
sparrows will afford change.
Altogether the programme as published be-
low is the most attractive we have yet seen
this season, and next Sundays GLoBE Re-
PUBLIC will have the records OF some very
good and also very poor scores.
No word has yet been received from Green
vile in regard to the acceptance OF the chal-
lenge sent them some weeks since, and by the
rules, If they do not accept the diamond badge
then becomes the property OF the Springfield
Gun Club.
The Greenvlle club have held the badge
which is the gift OF the Lgowsky Clay Bird
Co., since Oct. 10, 1884, an II the home club do
not win it they forfei, all ownership, aud it
remains the permanent property of the Darke
county boys.
Ii is to be regretted that the medal has not
peen ''h'e9'ou 'oi us'iuk 'He yo"i' ~"u 'he
feeling will be some what bitter should our
49,, =, -, :,
team IN this, the eleventh hour, drop the
tronhv
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PROGRAMME
First match; 10 Lisovsky. ST. 90 entrance, 40.
m 20 and q uer GO MT " -
Secnnd match. 10 glass balls rotary tran 81 O0
enhance, four purses '' ''''' '''A'' "'p' '''"
Third match lO 4 merican 81 m entrancs four
purses IN h These three mstches viii be sh.t