Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-29
ExcEILHNF TRAP SHOOTING.

- opens Auspiciously-Sever Good Scores Made-To Continue To.Day-
 The scores of All Events.
 The grand three days trap shooting tournament given by the New Haven Gun club, assisted by the Interstate Manufae- lures and Dealers association, commenced at the range on West Chapel street yester- day morning at 9 o'clock. The targets used are what are known as the Standard Keystone target. The shooter. stands about eighteen yards from the trap and the birds are thrown according to the rapid firing system. The expert shots are heavily handicapped, being compelled by ] the rules to shoot at unknown angles while | the amateurs fire in squads of Il at known angles. Among those present who made excellent records were: c. E. Longdon, F.. D. Folsom, C.B. Bristol, H.O. Whitney and c. A. Tyler; all of this city and T. H. Keller of Lowell, Mass., w. F. Quinby, Milton F. Linsley, Edward Mil Ter of New Jersey, Will Perry and o. R: Dickey of Boston, Edward Tucker of l Providence, Will c. Cady of New London, William and James Wolstoncroft of Phila- deiphin, Allen H. Wiley, c. H. Burbridge Terry and E. R. Root of Holland, Cam. <, John Browning of Waterbury and John Parker and Chapin Wetmore of Detroit, Mich. .e ...f. .a The strong northwest wind which swept over the range naturally interfered with the sport and made good shooting extreme ly difficult, but nevertheless several of the records made are excellent, and the sports men express themselves as well satisfied with the results of the first day.
 There were present representatives of several gun and cartridge factories, and of many sporting papers. Besides the half dozen temporary wooden buildings, every interest represented had it's tent with it's name and business set forth in large let ters. The tents were of various hues, and | with the several groups of sporting men, l who, with their guns and picturesque cos | tunes, were watching and shooting, made a strange and animated scene.
 l The tournament will continue to day and tomorrow and much sport is antici- pated.
 Among the 300 or 400 present were no ticed the following marksmen: w. F. Quibmy and Milt F. Lindsley of New York, w. F. and James Wolstencroft of Philadelphia, William Perry, o. R. Dickey, Frank Cowie, c. o. Barrett and Samuel Barrett of Boston, the vet. eran Ed Tinker of Providence, fo1 thirty years we'll known trap shot; w Clady, George c. Strong, c. c. Hilbard, New London; E. E. Collins, Hoboken, N J.; D. D. Miller, Springfield, N. J.; James T. Smith, Hackettstown, N. J.; John Par ker, Detroit, Mich; Chapin Whetmore Cory, Ra.;n George nLa, hosher, Fulton I5 q E. w. Spring, Jamestown, N. Y. John Browning, Salt Lake City, Utah N. A. Hughes, Williamsport, Pa.; w. F Cook, J. Alger, 0. w. Burbriger, E. o Goodwin, Allen Wiley Hartford A. H Merriman, Meriden; Arthur De Bray Meriden, formerly of Walla Walla Charles Sterry, E. R. Root, Holland Conn.
 The surplus money is divided as fol lows: 40 per cent. added to purses. 2( per cent. to first and 10 per cent. to sec those shooting in all guaranteed purseI this day. 20 per cent. to first and 10 pel cent to second for best average il amateur class to those shooting in al guaranteed purses this day. All purseI at this tournament will be divided in al the events 30 per cent, 25 per cent, 2( per cent, 15 per cent. and 10 per cent All surplus added to purses
 The results of yesterdays events are:
 First event, ten singles, no guarantee First money divided by Perry, Cowie, Va, Buren and Savage; with scores of min each. Second money to Ortsifer, Sterry money, Longdon, Root, ,Dickey, Barrett Allen and, Bristol; with seven each Fourth money, Whitney, Tinker, Cady Gould, Saunders; six each; and fit money to Browning and Folsom; SCOT five.
 Second event, ten singles, $50 guaran teed-First money to Barrett, Cowie Savage, Tyler and Wiley; score ten Second money to sterry Sapnasrs an
 Ortsier, Albee, De Bray, Folsom, Bill Csdy and Perry; score eight. Fourtl , money to Dickey, w. Wolstencroft Strong, J. Wolstencroft, McMullen, Al ger, Bristol; score seven. Fifth money
 Van Buren, Tinker, Root, Gould, Good } win, Whitney, Mosher, Parker and "Te , Kee;" score six.
 Third event, fifteen singles, $50, guaran
 teed-First money to Lindsley, Savage Saunders and Strong; score IA. Secon' , money, Parker, Root, J. Welstencroft Wiley; score 13. Third money, Perry 1ptsifer, Strong ssn A. Eal E,+P De Bray ea n Wolstencroft, Dickey, Burrett, Hubbard Bates, Burbridge, Tyler, Quimby and Bris tol; score ii. Fifth money, Miller, Cook E. w. Hazard, Bill and Gould; score 10.
 Fourth event, fifteen singles, $75, guar anteed-First money, ,Longdon of this city :; 15 straight. Second money, Parker an
 Root; score IA each. There being no thil teens made the third money was diyide by Ortsifer, Perry, Miller and Barrett, wit score of 12 each. Fourth money, Smith Strong, w. Wolstencroft and J. Wolsten croft; score Il each. Fifth money, Brown ing, Hughes, Dickey, Bates, Tucker, Say
 Fifth event, six pair double, $20 guaran
 tee-First money, Cowie; score il. Sec ond money, sterry; score 10. Thir' money, Bristol, Cody W. Wolstencroft Hazard Barrett; score 9 each. Fourt month, Perry, Savage and Wiley; SCOT each. Fifth money, to De. Bray, Tinke, Burbridge, Browning, Dickey and Miller
 score each.
 Sixth event, twenty singles, $50 guaran teed-First money, W. Wolstencroft, il
 the expert class, 20 straight. Secon money, Ortsifer and Barrett, with SCOT 19 each. Fourth money, Miller, Collins and Sanders; score 17 each. Fifth money Dickey, Albee, and Russell; score 1 each.
 Seventh event, fifteen singles, $75 guar anieed-First money, Ortsifer; 15 straight Second money, Barrett and Sterry; SCOT IA each. Third money, Miller, Savage Perry, Widman; score IS each. Fourtl money, Longdon; score 12. Fifth money Wiley, Smith, Dickey, and Russell; score of il each.
 Eighth event, ten singles, no guarantee First money, Saunders, Barrett, Bowker score, ten straight. Second money, Long don, Cook, W. Wolstencroft, Widman score, nine each. Third money, Post Root, Ortsifer, Folsom, Collins, Chase score, eight each. Fourth money, Bates Hazel, Bristol, Albee, Hilbard, Bill, Will ley, Cowie, Savage, Smith, Miller ant Dickey; score, seven each. Fifth money Broyden, sterry, Quimby, Strong, Crosby score, six each.
 The most notable records of the da, were made by William Wo1stencroft O Philadelphia, in the expert class, who broke twenty straights in spite of tn, heavy gale, 0. B. Longdon of this cit, fifteen straight and MT. Ortsifer also O this city.
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