The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-28
CRACK SHOTS AT TRAPS.
THE FIRST DAY CT THB GUN CLUB
TOURNAMENT.

McMurchy Of New YORK Wins in the
Expert Glass and Wesscott in the
Amateur-Ten Events decided and
Six Ties Ia the Merchandise Stakes
to Be Shot To-day-The Sho oting All
Around Above the Average.
The first day of the shotgun tournament
OF the Chatham Gun Club and Interstate
Manufacturers Association at the Chat
ham Gun Clubs grounds yesterday showed
some brilliant shooting. The attendance
was fair and there was not a jar or hitch to
mar the harmony Of the contests from the
time Of the firing of the first shot at $50
o'clock in the morning until the last at $50
O'Clock in the afternoon. The weather was
everything that the sportsmen could wish
for, and the clear sky and bright sunshine
added much to the days success.
Harvey McMurchy Of New York won in
the expert class, making score OF ITO out
OF l25, an average of SO per cent, against
Apger's 81 singles, with an average OF
" 9-lO per cent.
In the amateur class Charles Westcott
won. He made big score, l23 out Of 1875,
averaging % $40 per cent.
Thomas Martin of Button and Ulmer of
the Forest City Gun Club came next, with
ll6 each, an average of IS 9-l0 per cent.
ALL THE CITY CLUBS INIT.
All the gun clubs of the city were repre-
sented, and the shooting of the local talent
was excellent, and brought forth comph-
ments from the experts. men who have
taken part in the greatest contests in Amer
lea. The tournament is the ninth aud last
of this season held under the auspices of the
lQtarRtafa Daolor-1 AO=pofatiNp
The merchandise contest known as event
No. IL, was not finished yesterday because
OF ties. IL will be shot this morning Ue-
fore the regular programme Is begun. The
event was Is singles and the ties are be-
tween Ross, Aston, Allen, Westcott, Mar
tin and Rocker, each of whom made run
Of ~.
THE SCORES.
The scores are as follows:
Event No. Ito singles-Apger Z, De-
Bray s, Martin 8, Angler 6, Boykin 6,
Ulmer Q, Allen 6, Rocker 8, Palmer s.
Barnes s. Westcott 7, Ross z, Aston 6, E.
L. Neidlinger z, W. G. Neidlinger 9, D.
Entelman
Event No 2-1O singles-McMurchy 10,
Apger 5, Courtenay Z, DeBray z, Ross 4,
Martin s, Westcott 10. Ulmer s, Entelman
4, Woeltjen s. Allen 5, Angler 6, Aston 9,
Rocker z. Palmer Z, Boykin s, E. L. Neid-
hnger 6, w. c. Neidlinger 4, Barnes Z.
Event No. 3-15 singles-Apger 9, Nc
Murchy II, Courtenay s, DsBray II, Ross
10, Westcott IL, Palmer II, Cope -, Angler
9, Martin Is, Ulmer u, Aston IL, Boykin
IA, Entelman 6, Rocker IL, Allen g. Woelt-
jen 10, Lamotte Z, Barnes II.
Event No. 40 singles-Apger Z, Nc
Murehy S,Courtenay 8. DeBray 8, Westcott
10, Ross 8, Angler z, Cope z, Rocker T.
Boyken s, Aston 4, Martin s, Brandt 5.
n y
Lamotte 4, e. L. Neidlinger 4. W. c. Neid-
linger 8, Palmer 8, Woeltjen 3, Curtis 9,
Lemoke 4.
Event No $50 singles--Apger 10, Mo
Murchy 10, Courteuay IA, DeBray 10, Cope
II, Ross 10, Martin 90, Westcott 16, Boy
kin 10, Angler H. Palmer IA. Aston IA,
Rocker is, Brandt s. Ulmer 10, Lamotte Is,
Barnes IA, Schley IL.
Event No. 6-1S singles-Apger 8, Mo
Murchy u, Courtenay 10, peBray z, Boy
kin II, Palmer -, Martin Is, Cope II,
Angler 6, Westcott Is, Ross 9, OFT 8, Brandt
8, Lemcke 8, Aston IA, Rocker 49, Jaug-
steter IL. Norman 8, Schley 3, Ulmer Il,
Lamotte 7, Woeltien 4, Entelnlan 10, Allen
ID, Brandt 4, Curtis IL.
Event No. To singles-Mc Murchy s,
Apger 5, CourteDay 8, DeBray z, Westcott
8, Cope 9, Brandt 4, Angler 4, Ross 10,
Palmer S, Merriman o, Ulmer 8, Aston TO-
ASNhAOSSo 10y NIL O. maj VIA AAiCA
jaugstetter 9, Lemoke, 6, j. Woeltjen 6, II.
Woeltien 4, Entelman 6, OFT 4, Rocker 8,
Barnes s, Hearn 8. f. L. Neidlinger s.
Event No. $50 singles-McMurchy 1e,
Apger II, Courtenay 9, Palmer IA Gordon Is,
DeBray II, Ross 16, Cope II. Angler ~,
Westcott IS, Boykin Is, Lamotte 6, Hearn
IL, Jeugstetter IS, Martin II, Ulmer 16,
Aston 10, Rocker IS, Curtis 10, Lemcke IL,
Allen Is, Merriman II.
Event No. 9-15 singles-Apger IS, Nc
Murchy IA, Courtenay II. DeBray 9, Ross 0,
Cope 10, Angler 0, Martin 10, Boykin II,
Schley H. OFT 8, Palmer IA, Rocker 10,
Ulmer II, Aston Is, Allen IA, Westcott Is,
Jaugstetter 10, Barnes -, Lamotte 10, Cur
tbs 10, Norton 3
Event No. 1910 singles-Apger 9, Nc
Murchy 10. Courtenay 3, Curtis 9. E. l..
Neidlinger 8, W. G. Neidlinger 4, Hearn 4,
DeBray Z. Angler Z, Boykin 9, Martin 9,
Schley Z, Cope 9, Palmer s, Brandt g. White
5, Rocker 4, Aston 6, Allen 10, Westoett s,
Thompson Z, Ross Z. Ulmer g. II. Woeltjen
6, ]. Woeltjen 6, Lamotte s, Jaugstetter 9,
Entleman 5, Reidenlan Z, McMurchy 10,
Barnes I, Monahan z, Courtenay 6. The
experts shot twice in event No. 10, In squad
No. and squad Nc. 16.
Event No. 11--Merchandise stakes-15
singles-Brandt 9, Norton s, E. L, Neid-
linger 8, W. G. Neidlinger 10. FL. Woeltjen
TO, j. Woeltjen 8, Ross IL, Hesrn 4, Aston
10, Lamotte 6, Allen 10, BoykinS1l, Palmer
IL, Westcott II, Martin II, White 0, Cope
10, Ulmer s, Rocker IL, Ebberman 8, Entel-
man 8, Reideman q, Lemcke ..