The Indianapolis journal., 1890-10-03
SPORT WITH GUN AND TRAP
The Capital City Clubs Shoot One of the
Greatest Ever Held in the West.
A Large Number Of Experts from Other Cities
in Attendance-Results Of the Events
Of the Opening Day-Notes.

There may have been successful trap
shooting tournaments given in this State
In the past. No doubt there have been
affairs of the sort regarded at the time as
great successes. but they must sink into
lnsignifcance by the side of that at pres
ent in progress under the auspices of the
Capital City Gun Club. 1t is the first semi
annual tournament of that organization
and, In the words of prominent partici-
pant from Charlottesville. "the Capital
City Club can now have q tournament
whenever 1t wants one, and feel certain of
as many entries as it can handle" This
enthusiastic expression was called forth by
the admirable manner in which every thing
connected with the affair is conducted.
The Brighton Beach grounds pre-
sented a lively scene at the open
ing day. yesterday, and the ex-
pectations of the club were more than
realized. According to trap-shots who have
followed the run of tournaments in this
country for q long time. the present affair
Is the largest held anywhere during the
past tive years. So large was the list of
entries in each event that it was impossible
to complete the programme, and three of
had to be abandoned. In one
entries reached fifty-fve. The shooting
was very strong for the most part. and it is
ever been witnessed in an amateur
trap tournament. Among the partici-
following: j.. ]. Flynn. Danville, H.;
ThoEas O'Neil. Mattoon. ILL.,; w. L. Hamp-
tor. Richmond; J, D. Truitt,, Union City;
TX
Simmons, Winchester. Ind; DR.. Boyer. La
fayette, Ind; c. b. Lockhart, Covington,
Ind; +. Spencer. Bunker Hill. ILL.,. j. II.
Wilson, Rushville. ILL.,; Charles Lockwood.
Hatfield, Coyington. Ind; T. Cough, Mum
Gle; Il. Cough, Muncie; Valley MendenhalI,
New Castle; Dan Smith. New Castle; s.
Mcpherson, Union City; Dr.. Cook, Rich
mond; 0. Z. Whistler, Marion; ID. G. Schick.
Gle; W. w. Washburne, New Richmond, Ind;
w. w. Watson. Fort Wayne; Ed yoris. A.
J. Lee. Crawfordsville; Chas. Spencer,
Bunker Hill, H.; +. Qualter, Upton. Geo.
=. Berry. Defiance; O.; w. X. Park. Athens.
East Lynn. ILL.,; J. T. Park. Brook. Ind;
William Jones, Marion; Harry Prill. Troy.
o.. Joe Innis, Upton; William England,
Mt: Pulaski. Ill; w. j. Pearson. Troy. o.;
G. +. Stewart. Norwalk. Q.
Many of the visitors and members Of the
Capital City Club were at the grounds
early. and the shooting began shortly after
9 O'Clock. the forces being augmented con-
tinuously mp to noon by the arrivals on
morning trains. The opening shoot was an
extra event at ten blue-rocks; 81 entrance;
thirty-one entries, and the score was as fol-
lows:
Comstock. Pearson, Allen, Polster. ten
each; +. Kimbel. j. Snipe, O'Neil, Watson.
Yoris. Hampton, Wistler. nineL each;
Stewart Gouth. GoyrO Harman.
eight each; {. Gimbsl. Flynn
PARK. Hatfield. Kettner, j. D. Truitt. Priil..
Elliott, seven each; Kerr, six; Wilson.
Jones, five each; Brady. four.
blue-rocks. $3.50 entrance, thirty-one en-
tries, and resulted: Voris. Kettner, Hat
field. ten each; Allen. Flynn, Prill, Br1tton,
Pearson. Cough, Gimbel Howell, j. Snipe.
Elliott. Park. nine each; Washburn, Com
Beck, eight each; Hermanns. Stewart. Lock
wood, Govro, Jones, Polster, Wilson, seven
each: Butsch. Truitt. six each; Whistler,
three.
The second programme event was at ten
tries, and resulted: Washburn, Palmer
Govro, Allen. Schick Brtton and O'Ne,l,
ten each: Flynn, Cough, Voris +. Gimbel,
j. Snipe. Park, Polster, G. Gimbel eBoyer.
Qualter, Pearson. Lockwood, ComstocR,
Hampton, England and Wilson, eight each;
Kettner, Butsch, Elliott. Watson, Thomp-
son, Apperson, Ingels and Richmond, seven
each: Howell. Meeker. Hatfield and Beck.
There were fifty-five entries in the third
programme event. at fifteen blue-rocks.
S2.45 entrance, $50 guarantee, and the
shooting was very fine, the result being:
Elliott. Britton. 0'Nsil and sohicb. tif-
Mendenhall. f. Gimbel. A. Beck and Com
stock fourteen each: G.. Gimbel Watson,
Wilson, Cough, P0lster, Hampton, Flynn,
Pearson. Allen and England. thirteen each;
Govro. Park. Jones, Kellner, Hermanns,
Snipe, Howell, Lockwood Simmons and
Berry, PrilI, Hatfield, Whistler, Truitt,
Fred and Lockhart. eleven each: q. Beck,
Apperson, Kerr, ID. Smith and Richmond,
ten each; Boyer, nine; Lerist, Thompson.
Butsch, seven; Innes five; Thompson. four.
The fourth programme event, at twenty
blue-rocks. S260 entrance, forty seven
entries, resulted: Pearson, twenty; Com
teen each; c. Gimbel, Park. Schick, Eng
land and Richmond. eighteen each; Voris,
Elliott, Washburn, Palmer and Casper,
seventeen each; Govro, Butsch, O'Neil.
Qualter. Snipe, kettner, Vincent, Britton,
Whistler, Hampton. A. Beck. Cough and
Berry, Mendenhall, Dag. and G. Gimble,
fifteen each; Mcpherson, fourteen; Polster,
Lockhart, Fred Flynn, Hatfield and Smith,
thirteen each; Wilson and Quail, twelve
each; Van, eleven; Watson and Thompson,
ten each.
The fifth programme event, at ten spar
rows 50 entrance, resulted: Richmond,
Beck, jr.; c. Gimbel and Watson, ten each;
Qualter, Polster. Voris, England, Snipe.
son, G. Beck. Hatfield. Schick and Britton.
eight each; Hampton. Elliott Thompson
and Ingels. seven each; Sweetin, Wilson,
EagIen and Butsch, six each; Vincent, five.
The sixth and seventh schedule events
were dropped, and the eighth event, at
twenty blue-rocks, So. 60 entrance, 500 guar
antee, was begun. but not finished, owing
to darkness.
To-day's programme is an attractive one,
including as il does, five guaranteed purses
of $50 each. Some additions are expected
to the ranks and the entries promise to
even exceed those of yesterday.
Notes of the Big Shoot.
The shooters will be photographed to-day.
Livepgood. of Lafayette. is q slow shot,
but one of the surest
w. w. Watson, of Fort Wayne, is consid-
cred the most graceful trap-shooter in
America.
There will be hot fight to-day for the
chair to be given the man making the long
est straight run.
o. Whistler. of Marion. is one of the
Oldest shooters participating. and it takes
fine shot to defeat him.
There are kickers at every shoot. but the
man who can't win at this tournament had
better give his gun away.