Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-07
SOME GREAT SHOOTING.
Champion Trap Shots Have a Big Time Mt
Bruuot's Island.

| Probably the greatest trap shooting event that
has taken place in Pennsylvania was commenced
yesterday at Brunot's Island. 1t was the two
days shooting tournament promoted by Messrs.
| f. E. Shaner, Crow, Richardson, Dawson and c.
NJ. Hostetter OF this city. When 1t is stated that
1900 clay birds used in yesterdays contest
the public will be able to form idea of the sig
| nlhcance of the event. Such famous shots as
| Hekes, Wolsten, Croft and Miller were present.
and they all declared that 1t exceeded anything Of
| the kind in which they have taken part. In one
match alone there we're no less than 81 entries.
This, indeed, is remarkable, and places the tour
nament among the most important in the country.
The promoters deserve all credit for the excellent
arrangements and the gigantic scale on which the
There was no rainfall, but the atmosphere was
too dark for real irst-class shooting. The cham
quence but the contests were all good despite the
weather. The score shows how close every match
was contested. There were about 800 people pres
ent and doubtless if the weather is good to-day
there will be much larger attendance. Follow
First match, Il entries, u birds, entrance 81
First money divided, Messrs. Wolstencroft
Z. Tulley, Heikes, Richardson and E. E. shaner,
ney; Kruger and Wampler; third money, T.
Tulley, 10: fourth money, Sutton. Q.
second match. % entries entrance 81 So u birds
FIRST FIRST money; Courtney, ~ second money di-
Tiaed Hd by Heikes. II; Arden A. King. Kelsey
Brown and Sutton. II each: third money, divided
yb Kruger, Hoffman. Miller and Richardson, 10
each; fourth money, Wolstencroft, 9.
Third match, 81 entries. g entrance. IS birds
First money. Wolstencroft, is: second money. di-
Vlded by Hunter and Kruger, u each: third
money, divided by Courtney and Heikes, Is each;
fourth money. divided by Richardson and Lewis,
Is each.
Fourth match, "a entries, 6 singles and pairs.
entrance 5o.rfrst money, Lewis 12 second
money, divided BY Farmer and Kelsey, 10 each;
third money, divided by Hiekes and Crow, each:
fourth money, diviued by Kruger and Brown, 8
each.
Fifth match. 81 entries at Il BIRDS entrance
81 5O-ffrst money, E. Tully, IL strays. S34 20;
second money, divided by Wolstencroft, Kruger,
Dippold, Cradle, Cochran, s. Shaner and Fry,
each IL out Of II, s25 s.: third money, divided by
Lewis Williams, Kelsey Brown, Cundall and
Ges, each 10 out or r. Sl7 10; fourth money, Hof-
man 9, IS IS. -
Sixth match. "A entries, IS birds, ss entrance
First money divided by Wolstencroft. Miller
Richardson, Hoffman, Arden, Brown and r. E.
Shaner. l6 each: second money dividei by HeiRes.
Courtney, Kruger and K. Tulley, Is each: third
money divided by A. King, Lewis, Ges. McPher-
son, "A each: fourth money divided by Mcknight
and Mack, 10 each.
Seventh match, ~ entries, singles and pairs
entrance 81 50-First money Grow and Heikes, IL
each: second money. divided, Wolstencroft, Lewis
Richardson and Island, 10 each: third money,
divided, Williams, Ges Hickey, Dippold, Hof-
man, Courtney and Gamble, 8 each; fourth money,
Kelsey, s.
Eighth match, AZ entries at Il BIRDS entrance 81
First money. divided, Hekes, Courtney, Kruger,
Il each; second money, Wolstencroft, IL; third
money, divided Richardson, Brown, A. King,
Miller and Arden, 10 each; fourth money. divided,
Penrose, Pierce, Pfei. CRADLE, Barber Sutton, I.
Tulley, Cundall and Baird each.