The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-28

OUR CRACK PIGEON SHOTS CARRY
ORE TROPHY AND BADGE.

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Two of Thorn in First Place in the Vet
GRAMS Match-The Successful Tonrna-
ment Closed-Bovvlers, Athletes and
Pugilists.
The tournament of the New Jersey
Shooting Association closed yesterday
and ended in a blaze of glory for Jersey
City's marksmen, and was a satisfactory
meeting to the bird shooters of the State.
A damper was put on the sport by the
interference of officials during the past
five years, but the Legislature passed an
act to protect all properly organized
clubs and associations and this gave "A
boom to the sport.
The club house and platform were
crowded with clever shots yesterday
afternoon. Many old veterans were there
and they enthusiastically ~applauded
every good shot. The wind was not
favorable for bird shooting and the flyers
when started went like q flash, as there
We're numerous homing pigeons in the
crates and the cracks had to fire quickly.
Many birds were hit close to the bound
airy line.
Cannon, the one armed shot, made
some clever kills Id was applauded, but
the man who received the heartlest ap-
PldhG0 was OuClC DllllC 11uSAOEt Va ctaAI
city, who in the veterans match knocked
out his ten birds straight with the first
barrel. He would have d~istanced his
rivals had the competition been limited
to one barrel. Mr.. Mcpherson, of Tuxedo
Park. made his debut and did well for a
beginner.
There were three important events.
The tie for the State trophy for teams
between Jersey City and Newark was de
clded and our boys won handily. They
sent every bird to grass. Their good u
did not fail them in the shoot for the
champions badge, which also came to
fifteen straight to his credit.
The Veterans match filed well. The
entries and ages of the competitors were:
John ID. Voohees, ~ years; William
Hughes, 81; j. Lamberson, IS; George
Everitt, Ga; Sam Castle, 65; DR.. Pindell.
81; C. M. Hedden, 60; AL. Heritage, 60;
Sigler, 81; George Eaton, 81; DR.. Bur
dette. 81; Jake Pentz, 81, and H. Leddy,
So years old. Pentz is n of the veteran
reporters. He has been engaged in news
paper work since he was seventeen years
old.
The Jersey City Heights Gun Club will
receive q handsome purse next year, as
all the money received at the tournament
for the State trophy will go to the club.
Quimby. too, will receive a gOodly sum
next season, as the money for entrance
fees in the shoot for the State champions
badge will belong to him. The money
paid in yesterday went to B. s.. Payne,
who won the badge at the last tourney
Probably the best average was made by
Captain Jones, of the Jersey City Heights
Gun Club. He shot at 106 birds during
the tournament and killed 102. This is
tall shooting to miss only four out OF
JOG birds.
There were ITO birds released from the
traps yesterday; 643 were killed aud 12l
missed. The totals for both days were
1923 birds released, 1,240 killed and 2Ss
missed. Many of those included in the
missed column were hit and fell dead
put of bounds.
The scores follow
First event-Extra sweepstakes; five live birds
both barrels allowed; entrance fee S5:-Quimby
Glass, Jones, Lambefson, Bedell. c. Hedden
Castle and Miller each killed five.
Malone, Sigler, Green, Wolstencroft and Rig
gott each killed four.
Helm and Lindsey killed three, Leddy killed
two.
In deciding the tie for first money Quimby
Jones, Henderson, Bedell, Hedden and Castle
each killed four straight and divided the money
Second event-Shooting off the tie for thu
State trophy for club teams; three birds, botf
barrels allowed