The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-25
CRACKED CLAY PIGEONS.
TOURNEY OF THE NEW JERSEY
SHOOTING ASSOCIATION.

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Enthusiastically Accepts an oher'
The tournament Of the New Jersey
Shooting Association opened yes
terday at Marion on the grounds OF the
Jersey City Heights Gun Club. The
event brought to the traps the crack bird
shooters from every section Of the State.
The scores tell how well and true the
competitors a pop pigeons. There
was not q contest without q clear record
for one or more of the competitors and
in several instances three OF -four brought
down every bird, or, as the veteran AL.
Heritage put it, Every shot a hit"
Heritage was not the only vet. there.
Billie Hughes, who is only three points
from q septuagenarian, was out with his
gun and caught some of The place money.
DR.. Pindell, of Newark, who held the
office of president of the association for
four years, was present. George Eaton,
who is close to his sixtieth birthday, was
ON hand, and DR.. Burdette looked on.
On Friday, the closing day, the veter-
ans will have their shoot. 1t will be the
feature Of the meeting and will bring to
the traps John ID. Voorhees,, of Bound
Brook, who is seventy-two years old; and
the MiddleseX Gun Club is willing to
Icy LLActO - 90 Law
of his age who can Keep pace with him in
killing birds. There win be at his side Sam
Castle, Charley Hedden, Sigler, Heritage,
Hughes and other old timers who were
known ns bird shooters nearly half a
century g and are still able to make big
scores. The work of young Wolstencroft
yesterday attracted attention. He is
quick and accurate and rarely missed his
bird. Clay pigeons were used yesterday
and today clay birds will be used; To
morrow and Friday live birds will be
sent from the traps, and Heritage de-
clares they are fine strong flyers and
there will be more misses than hits.
The following is the record of yesterdays
shooting:-
First event-Ten blue rocks entrance fee 81;
four moneys:-Wolstencroft, 10; Sigler, 10; Van
Ripper, 10; Lindsey, 9; Ayers, 0; Miller, s; Jay
Bee, 8; Heritage, 3; Post. s; j. Smith, z; Read
Second event-Fifteen blue rocks; entrance
fee 81; four moneys:-Lindsley. Is; Jay Bee, II:
5igler, IL; Post, IA; Wolstencroft, Il; Albee, u;
bennington, 10; Ayers, Y; Miller, II !: smith,
ii;Seely, II; Var Ripper, 10; Collins, 10; Tee Kay,
B; Quiruby, 8.
Third event-Twenty blue rocks; entrance So,
Eos guaranteed; four ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 20;
Miller, 10; Lindsey, 10; Post, IS; Collins, II: Daily,
i6; Sigler, Is; Jay Bee, 10; Van Ripper, Is; Tee
Kay, IA; Fox, IS; Albee, 12.
Fourth eyent-ffye pairs blue rocks; entrance
fee 81; three money:-yan Ripper, TO-; Sigler, o;
Wolstencroft. 8; Smith. s; Lindsey, 8; Miller, 6;
Jay Bee, 9; DAILY, c; Quimby, 4; Post, s.; Tee Kay,
Fifth e~vent--Fifteen single blue rocks, 30 yards
rise, both barrels; entrance fee 50; -four moneys:-
Miller, IS; Sigler, Is; Wolstencroft, Is; Linds-
ley, 15; Won Lengerke. Il; Albee, 10; jay Bee,
10; Post, 12; Fox, 10; Collins, 10; Warrington, IL;
Daily, II; Tee Kay, IL; Quimby,T z.
Sixth ~event-Fifteen blue rocks. entrance fee
~S1.50:-Sigler, IS; Jay Bee, ID; Wolstencroft, IA;
Collins. IA; Post, Ia; Miller, 10; Won Lengerke,
10; J. Smith, 12; Ayers, 12; Fox, 70; S. Smith,
e; Lindsey, IL; Van Ripper, 10; Tee Kay, g.;
Seventh event-Ffve pairs blue rocks; two men
team; entrance fee 81; four moneys:-Miller IL;
Fox, II; Smith, IL; total, Il; Tee Kay, ii; DAILY,
10: total, 81; Post, II; Van Ripper, z; total, IS.
Eighth eveDtegfen single birds; entrance fee
81; four moneys:-Welstencroft, 10; sigler, 10;
gerRe, .; Yeerrington, q Tee Kay, s; Smith, s:
Post, g.; Reading, 8; Lindsey, z; Soper,s z;
Wright, Z; Collins, :; Hughes, 4 Daily, s.
Tie extra sweepstakes resulted as follows:-
Ten birds, entrance 81, four moneys. Sigler, 10;
Miller. 8; Lindsey, s; Reading, 8; DAILY, s; Col
Inns, s; Lyon, s.; Jay Bee, s; Heritage. 6; S.
Smith, 5; White, 4.
Extra fifteen single birds; entrance fee 81;
four money:-liiller, Il; Won LengerIe 14;.Wol
stencroft, IS; Lindsey, 10; Collins, ID; Segler, ~;
Van Ripper, IL; Hughes, 12; Heritage, II; DAILY, 10;
Hines, 10; Fox, 9; Lyon, o; Warrington, .; Jay
Bee, Z. .7rt.r7
-Four singles; three pairs; entrance fee 81; four
moneys: siglefr, 10; WSolsteneraft, 10; Won
Van Ripper, Is; Fox, 5: Collins, 5
Ten singles: entrance fee. 81; four moneys
Wolstencroft, 10; Lyon, 10; Miller. s; Van Ripper,
8; Heritage, 8; S. Smith, s; Sigler, s; Lindsey, g.;
Won Lengerke, z; Fox, 6; Daly,5.,
Ten singles; entrance fee 81; four moneys
Wolstencroft. 10; Sigler, TO-; Won Lengerke, o.;
j. Smith, 9; Van Ripper, 9; Miller, 8; Reading, s.;
Lindsey, s; Daily, 8; Collins. s; Post, 8; Soper,
7; Lyons, 6; jay Bee. s; Heritage, 8; Fox, 5;
Ayers, 5; S. Smith, 5; White, 4.
Fifteen singles; entrance fee 81; four moneys
Won Lengerke, 10; Miller, Il; Wolstencroft, IA;
Daily. %; Post, -; Fox, 12; Lindsey, II; Van
Ripper, o; J. Smith, O.; Wright, 8.
Ten birds; thirty yards rise; both barrels; en-.
trance fee, Sc; four ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 10;
Miller. 8; Sigler, s.; j. Smith, z; Albee, Z; Ayers, Z;
Van Ripper, 8; Post 6; Lindsey, 8; Jay Bee, 5; Tee