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

in she tournament.
After some "kicking" upon the part Of
Xenia especially, and the adoption Of a
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 Ave Ligowsky traps
at twenty single clay pigeons, eighteen yards
rise, and the scores show a falling off from
the last match, held July 18th, when Xenia
won the medal with score Of lOl, out Of
possible l60, to her credit. South Solon,
after a hard struggle, carried home the
trophy, accepting a 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 10; Anderson, IL; Cory
l0i McCann, 8; Mcconnell, 10; Peterson, | 1;
| Anderson, IL; Cory l3. Total, 80.
Jamestown-Jones, 10; Allen, 6; Zsrtman,
IL; Turner, IL; Harness, l6; Ogan, 8;
Thomas, IL; Wickersham, l3. Total, 81.
South Solon--Linsou, 10; Russell, II;
Hsrrod, l3; Zimmerman, 10; Wsrder, ls;
Slack, IL; Thomas, 6; Monshan, IL. Total,
90
Wsshingtop-Scot,, IA; Harper. IA; Gun
ningham, IL; Knott, I; Heeler, IA; Rowe,
a; Robinson, IL; Batesman, 10. Total, sc.
1t will be seen by the above that Warder,
with Is, Russell, with II. and Slack end
ahap ,v,t hal ba, nd pf
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
bu, ungentlemanly upon their part for had
Xenis but shot up to their usual mark they
would have had a walk.sway 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 emonstia 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 fthe shooters present at the Xenia torn
nament upon the grounds of the Springfield
club the 18th and Goth of August, at which
time the Central Ohio Shooting and Fishing
Associations hold their monthly tournament
Clay pigeons, blackbrds, sparrows, liv'
| 49, har ,r,n ha saJ ri
prizes offered by the association and the cit
liens of Springfield are worth contending for
All sportsmen are asked to join and he'll
protect our game birds as well as to meet 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 90 to profit and loss. II
says he has "csught on" and intends to sta
there. Ah, there
"Jones," with his Spencer, is "middling
his birds, and had he the time to devote
the trap would make most of the boys hustl
Toward the latter part OF August II
Springfield Shooting and Fishing Club wi
send team over to Greenville to contest f
the Ligowsky IN, dal, now held by the club
that city We predict a victory tor the Chan
pon City, though the struggle will be hal
one.
A Xeuia shooter remarked on Thursday
"Look at Duffy and Aston. II they are NJ
professionals who are? Why, they broke |
and ls birds out of 20, and if man can d
that he ought to he called a professional, any
now" We take pride in saying that not
man in the home CLUB is anything other ,ha
an amateur.
"D-. Carver" "a the boys call him, r,
marked that he did not believe in overload
Jog sho guns. He showed his arm as ev
dence black and b,ue from the elbow
shoulder. The "Dr should not shoot eigt
drains OF powder by mistake out Of one barre
The local sho are taking great interest
max ing the central Ohio shoot, held hel
August ls and 10, the best ever held in II
part of the country, and the citizens have e,
pressed a willingness to assist by offerin
prizes for the best averages during both day
The meet will be more largely attended ths
the national shoot in May.
The election OF officers for the coming YET
will take place at Slack's next Thursds
evening. A full attendance is requested.
We suppose the flour professionals" vi
have to help out South Solon, on the IA,
inst, as the contest for the medal will be he
there.
An ordinary ten bore shot gun loaded 4
clay bird shooting will recoil about hundr'
and eighty five pounds. An old gentlems
at the last shoot had curiosity enough to sbo
, at flying target. He remarked that
would take mule or keg Of dynamite
preference next time.
"Uncle Clay" one OF the Oldest and be
shots in the county is laying low for "Dadd
Ackermsn," Of Lima, who is about his az
There will be war when the old fellows I
on first at the G. o. s. A. meet.
Police Clippings.