Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-30
GOOD TRAP SHOOTING.
The First Tournament Of the National
Gun Club.


The first tournament Of the National Gun
Club, held at River View Wednesday. was
success in every respect. The well-known shots
of Washington were fairly Represented and
everybody seemed to enjoy the occasion. The
grounds were particularly adapted for trap
shooting and Capt Randall left nothing undone
which could add to the pleasure and comfort
of his guests. The program for the day COM
prised six contests, all moneys being divided
as in class shooting.
Contest No. la single bird sweepstake at
ten birds. Entrance s1.25, with four equal
moneys. There were twenty mine entries, and
the following scores were made King, s; Simp.
son. 9; Doyle, 10; Bailey, Z; Mattingly, g.; Roth.
well, 8; j. smith, 10; Stubner, 10; tombstone,
8; Arth, 8; Osborn, 6; Hunter, Z: Mills, z; VIII
son. 9; Sousa, 6; Fristoe, 8; Bartlett. 8; Adams,
6; Kileen, A; Bowdren, 5; Bond o; JOS .Pey.
ton, z; Z. Landvoigt. 8: John Peyton. S;
Iorney, 3; Davey, 4; F. Schroth, 8; Steele, 6;
Wagner, 6.
The second contest was at fifteen singles,
entrance e2.5o. Divided into four equal
moneys. Twenty-four entries with the follow
ing scores: Rothwell, Is; Sousa, 10; Simpson,
IA; Hunter, 10; Mills, IL; Wilson, 10; smith,
II; Steele, II; Stubner, Is; Osborn, IA; Arth,
Is; Doyle, 49, Bond, A. Fristoe, IL; Mattingly,
IA; Jno. Peyton, 9; E. Lsndvoiht IA; JOS.
Schroth, 12 Torney. 10; tombstone, II.
Third contest-Five pairs of doubles.
entrance. 1925; divided into three moneys:
so, 80 and 20 per cent Seventeen entries, with
scores as follows Sousa, 6; Mills, z; Simpson,
2; Bailey, s; Smith, 5; Stubner, s.; Wagner, 8;
Bond. g. Hunter, 4: Wilson, z; Rothwell, 8;
Fristoe, 8; Schroth, 8; Jos. Peyton, 3; Landyoigt
8; tombstone, 5; Mattingly. Z. Stubner. Bond,
Rothwell, Fristoe, Schroth and Landvoight
divided first money; Mills Hunter Wilson and
Mattingly, second, and Sousa and Wagner tine
third.
The fourth contest was ut ten singles, with
the entrance fee at 81. 30; purse divided into
three moneys-50, 80 and 20 per cent There
were twenty-four entries, with the following re-
results: Steele, 8; Bailey, 6; Simpson, 5; Smith.
9; Carroll, 8; Wilson, 9; Doyle 10; Arth. 10;
Torney, g. Osborn, g. JOS. Peyton. 4; Stubner,
Z; Sousa. 5; Mills, 10, Mattingly. 10; Hunter, 8;
Schroth, 8; Wagner, 8; Bond, Q; Rothwoll, 8:
Fristoe, z; Landvoigt. .; tombstone, G.; John
Peyton. 6. First money divided by Doyle,
Arth, Mills and Mattingly; second by Smith,
Wilson. Hunter, Bond and Rothwell and the
third by Steele, Osborn, Schroth and Wagner.
Fifth contest-15 singles; $3.50 entrance, to
be equally divided into four moneys. Twenty
six entered and made scores as follows: Car
roll. Z; Torney, 8; Sousa. 10: Arth. 10; Simp-
son. 10; Hunter, 10; Osborn, 10; Mills, IA;
Smith, IA; Wagner. ~ Stubner, 10; Steele, IL;
Wilson, 10; Doyle, IA; Bailey, 9; John Peyton,
lett. 0; Bond, IL; Mattingly, Is; Landvoigt. Is;
Rothwell 10; Schroth. IL; Adams, Z. First
money divided by Mattingly and Landyoigt:
second by Mills, Smith. Doyle and Fristoe;
third by Stubner and Wilson; fourth by Wag-
ner and John Peyton.
The sixth and last contest was for a prize
OF 400 loaded shells donated by the
club. Entrance, SOC. 200 shells to high
est, 100 each to the two next highest.
Twenty-four entered and made scores as fol-
lows Steele. 10; Mills. !; Stubner. Z; Rothwell,
3; Bond 8; Smith, TO- Mattingly, Q; Sousa, Z;
Bailey, 8; Barstow, Z; Osborn, 8; tombstone, s.;
Stubner, 10; Fristoe 10; Case, 5; Landvoigt 8;
Doyle, g.; Adams, 8; Schroth, Z; John Peyton. s;
Wagner, 10; Barker, 5; Wilson. 9. Steele
Smith, Stubner. Fristoe and Wagner divided
the two hundred. Rothwell, Mattingly. Os-
born and Wilson the first hundred. and Land
voigt and Adams the second hundred
PRIZES.
Four prizes were distributed to those max
ing the first, second, third and fourth highest
averages in contests Nos /, 2, 4 and s. The
first prize was fine set Of carvers, in hand
some plush case, donated by Mr.. F. P. May;
the second prize was 500 loaded shells, donated
by Mr.. VIM. Wagner; third prize, a revolver,
donated by Barber 4 Ross, and the fourth prize
cunning coat, donated by Mr.. NJ. A. Tappan.
In case two or more men tied for prize they
were at liberty to sottle or divide in any man.
ner they chose.
The averages ar8 as follows: Simpson, 20:
Doyle, ~; Mattingly, "a; Rothwell, .76;
Smith, .Ss; Stubner, 80; tombstone, Sc; Arth,
81: Osborn, .76; Hunter. .7s; Mills. .S4 Will
son 80; Sousa, "a: Fristoe. 80; Bond, .8s; E.
Landvoigt, .92 John Peyton, "a; Torney, .66;
F. Schroth. .7s; Steele. IA; Wagner, 10
Messrs. Doyle and Mattingly tied, with 04 per
cent: They are both members Of local clubs
the former Of the National Gun Club and the
latter Of the Capital City Gun Club Both are
as yet but beginners at trap shooting and thor
success in contes: aggregating fifty BIRDS
against men who are experienced trap shooters,
speaks well for the youngsters of the two clubs.
Mr.. L. Landvoig: was the winner of the second
prize. with percentage of 81 Mr.. p. Stub
ner took the third priz.. with percentage OF
80. and Mr.. X. b. Bond won the fourth. beating
Mr.. Jas. Smith in shooting off a tie Mr.. Bond
is member Of the Patuxent Gun Club. while
Landvoigt, Stubner and Smith belong to the
National Gun Club