The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-21
SLAUGHTER OF THE BIRDS
OPENING EVENTS OF THE SHOT
GUN TOURNAMENT.

COnJeSJB-Ihe winners MAKE GOOO
Scores AID Garry Of Big Purses
Five Matches Shot Yesterday-Clay
Pigeons and Live Pigeons Suffer the
Same Fete--Ihe events To-Day.
The interstate shotgun tournament began
yesterday at the Whitaker street ball
| grounds. Sportsmel never had a bet
ter day to get in their work The sun was
partially hidden by clouds, and a brisk
southeast wind blew steadily all day.
The shoot opene at 10 o'clock. with a five
live pigeon contest, in which Augusta,
Millen, Caarle3ton, Hardeevllle, Griffin,
Waycross, and the Forest City and Chatham
clubs entered. TIE entrance fee was 50,
and $40 was added by the Forest City club,
under whose auspices the shoot is given.
| There we're eleven entrances, and their
scores are as follows: McAlpin ~, Brin-
son SO, Westcott 5, Palmer ~, Reid eman
4, Rocker 2, Bell 81 Meyer 215, Ulmer 5,
Bishop 2, and Reeves 3.
The sportsmen were allowed the use of
both barrels in this contest. If bird was
killed at the second shot the contestant was
scored only half bird. The first money
was divided by Wescott and Ulmer on a
scole of 5. The second money was won by
| McAlpin on a score of ~ and the third
mony by Reideman on score Of 4.
The second event was single clay
pigeons. The entrance fee was So 80. The
Forest City club added S.. There were
eighteen entrances, with scores as follows
McAlpin 7, Meyer 6, Martin 4, Palmer 5,
Westcott g. Brinson 8, James 4, Cope 3,
Barnes 2, Timer 6, Williams 4, Blenkampen
Z, Hall 5, Bishop 5, Rocker 4, Reeves 5,
Jaugstetter and Reideman 3.
The first money was won by McAlp1n and
Bienkampen on a score OF Z.
The second money was won on a score OF
8 by Westcott, who shot off tie with
Meyer, Brinson, Ulmer and Jaugstetter.
The third money was divided on a
score of by Palmer and Hall, after shoot
ing off tie with Bishop and Reeves.
The third event was at five singles and
| five pair doubles. 1t was a very exciting
contest, and the shooting was exceptionally
| good. The entrance fee was So, with s.
added by the CLUB. There were nineteen
entrances, with scores as follows: Meyer II,
Martin 10, McAlpin 10, Westcott -, La
motto 9, Reideman s. Cope g, Bailey II,
James Z, Bienkampen II, Rocker 10, Brin-
son 10, Ulmer IA, Palmer II.
Bishop, Jaugstetter, Bell, Reeves and
Barnes withdrew after the single bird, shoot,
| and did not score.
| score of IA ont of possible Is. The second
money was divided by McAlpin and West
| colt on a score of ID, and the third money
was won by Palmer on score
| of H. All the money won in
| this event was by members Of the
| Chathams and Forest Citys, although
| the visitors did some fine shooting Among
them was Bailey, Jr., of Griffin, and Meyer
| of Augusta. Their score was IL. Martin
| of Hardeville and Crimson of Millen shot
well their ecore being 10.
The fourth event was lively six single
bird contest. The entrance fee was So.
There were seventeen entrances, with scores
as follows:
Meyer 316, Martin ~, Hall 4. Westcott
8, James AZ, McAlpln 81, Jackson 3,
Reeves 4, Hirschbach 2, Reideman 4, Cope
2, Ulmer a., Manning 4, Brinson 215,
Lamotte 3, Bishop 4, and Bienkampen s.
The first money was won by Westcott on
| a score of g. The second money was won
| by Bienkampen on score of 5, and the
third money was divided by Timer and
| Martin after shooting off tie with James
and Manning. Among the visitors who
| made score of four were Hall of Charles
| ton, Reeves of Millen, and Bishop of
Griffin.
The fifth event was the feature of the day.
1t was 5-pair live pigeon contest. The en-
trance fee was IS, and there were eleven en-
frances. The shooting was the most exciting
of any during the day. Both birds were
flushed at the same time, and the sportsman
had to scamper around lively to make a full
score. The following are the names of those
| that entered, and the scores they made:
Westcott 8, Martin s, McAlpin 8, Meyer 6,
James 7, Alien Z, Ulmer 9, Brinson 5, Hall
q, Reideman 6 and Manning 6.
Ulmer won the first money ON score of
8 out of possible TO- This was the best
shooting that was made on the grounds
| Westcott, McAlpin and Martin, after a fail
ure to shoot the tie of 8, divided the second
| money. The third money was divided by
Allen aud Jones ON a score of T.
| There was vigorous kick against shooting
when the birds were not flushed at the same
| time, and Referee Cope ruled that there
| might he a lapse of two minutes before the
| second bird would be considered mo bird ="
The sixth event closed the regular con-
| tests for the day. 1t was clay pigeon
| contest. The entrance fee was -, aud
| there were fifteen entries, as follows: West
| colt 6, Martin q, hall Z, Bienkampen s.
| jackson 4, McAlpin 6, Furber 5, Jaugstetter
| Z, Hirschbach Z, Ulmer 5, Meyer s. Reide-
man 6. James 1, Woeltjen and Lamotte l.
The first money was won by Hirschbach.
| The second money was divided by Reide-
! man and McAlpln and the third money by
| Ulmer and Meyer.
Inc following gentlemen acCed as Judges:
| Palmer, Jaugstetter and Manning L. W.
| O'Connor acted as scorer Teams from
Griffin, Augusta, Charleston, Hardeeville,
Millen and WaycrosS participatedin yeSter-
days contest. Mr. White of the Macon club
was on the ground, but would not enter
until the other members of his club came
They came on the afternoon train and will
be in the shoot to-day The team matches
will be shot to-day aud also the individ-
ual championship match which will take
place in the afternoon. About 100 people
witnessed the shoot yesterday. Quite a
number of ladies' were present during the
forenoon The events for to-day are as fol-
lows:
FIRST EvENr-Five single live pigeons. En-
trance 49,
SECOND EvENT-Ten single clay pigeons. En-
trance 49,
THIRD EvENr-Three single and one pair live
pigeons. Entrance 50.
FOURTH EvENr-Six single and two pair clay
pigeons. Entrance 80.
FIFTH EVENT Seven single English sparrows.
Entrance SO.
SIXTH EvENT-Eght single clay pigeons. En-
trance 50.
SEVENTH EvENr-Flve lnan.team match; ten
single clay pigeons. five single live pigeons,
EIGHTH EvsNT--lndividual championship
match; ten single clay pigeons, five single live
pig ons. Entrance gl5.
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