The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-29
ABOUT SHOOTING AND SHOOTERS.

Horace A. Comstock has started kennel of red
Irish setter dogs.
There win be club and sweepstake shooting at
Beck Park Monday afternoon.
Royal Robinson has entered his Medeor Dee pointer
puppy in the Eastern and National field trial Derby
George Beck is attending some of the tournaments
in the East and is meeting with moderate success.
Horace Comstock the winner of the club badge
at Becks Park, Monday last, by score of twenty
two.
of Pape black pointers. They promise to be eldtrial
winners.
The New Albany and Evansville gun clubs have
accepted the challenge of the North Side Gun Club to
friendly contest.
The leading features Of the three days tournament
of the Marion Gun Club, at Howells Park on the
10Th 18th and 18th instant, will be citizens purse
of $50 for each day.
Sanford Evans seems to be the lucky home shooter
of the city. His evenings a constant source of
PLEASURE he sit in lis yard and shoot the weary
"bubat' without molestation from the city police.
Charles f. Meyer has two excellently painted shoot
ing scenes in his windows. showing the noted field
trial winners-Gladstone, Peep o'Day, Croxteth and
Sensaton-which attracting the attention of local
sportsmen. The paintings are the work of Miss Rob-
inson, of this city.
force and the local shots ENJOYING this excellent
dish. Mr.. Madison of the North Side Gun Club suc-
ceeded in killing thrty-one Thursday evening last
since which time tine commons surrounding the city
are filed with wing shots.
OF the many trap-shooters in this city Mr. George
Beck seems to be the most graceful when facing the
traps. The easy in which he handles his
Greener hammerless impresses favorably and his
many excellent have placed him among the best
shots of the State DIR. j. g. Parsons who is also
remarkable shot, has very different STYLE being of
slow and easy nature and getting thoroughly ready
before giving the signal for the fight of the target
When at the score his gun is held firmly
under the arm-pit, and requires but a
slight movement to place it in the position
for shooting Dr. Moore in his shooting has a fash
ion of bending his gum and when catching sight
will throw himself erect before firing. The Doctor is
an excellent shot, especially live birds, and the
rules governing such in days past compelled the
shooter to hold the gun below the elbow and from this
practice he has learned to shoot in that peculiar way
while standing erect would probably prevent him from
doing as well as he does in his old style
s. H. Sockweil has probably the most peculiar posi-
ton Of any shooter in the city When at the score
his gun is held the arm with the left hand as
far out on the barrels as he reach in which posi-
ton ne moves the gun stock up and down in
quick movements until ready to Shoot The
rapid movements of the gun give hum
accuracy demonstrates otherwise. The position as
suIned by some trap shooters seems very tresome
while others shake and trembe as if In chill yet are
not in the least excited. 1t seems to try a man's
nerves in many ways, and it has been known that
persons who before were almost too sick to be out
have been thoroughly cured after shooting few shots
at the trap. Again. it viii cause violent headache
to some and to see shooter with his ears filed with
cotton is unusual sight While the sport of trap
shooting very infatuating one. it is also very
pensve luxury. When taken into consideration that
every report of the gun cost four cents,
slight idea may be formed of the amount il costs
ons 70 indulge in "a afternoon shooting.