The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

ms men.
After three cheers for each one Of the two
clubs the gathering dispersed.
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The Shooting Tournament.
A trap shooting tournament was given yes
terday at Blandon Park near the Reservoir.
by the Richmond Gun Club. The shooting
took place in a field northwest of the park,
and the attendance was very large The fol
lowing five clubs Of the Virginia Field Sports
Association were represented by teams:
Iynchburg Club. Stanton Club. East-End
Club. West-End Club. Richmond Club
The Lynchburg delegation consisted of
Messrs. Harry Cheatham, George J.. Fleming.
Thomas + Nelson. j. Bransford. W. Younger,
X. l.. Miller, Watkins l.. Moorman, r. s.
Terry. w. w. Dornin.
There were about 300 spectators present.
and a great interest was manifested in the
progress Of the tournament. The shooting
was very fine. and especially the team Of the
Richmond club covered themselves with
glory in the match for the State medal,
making score Of seyenty-nine out of pos
sible 100.
The best shooting was done by Mr.. Nc
Alpin. who carried of the two medals and
several prizes in money Mr.. McAlpin has
taken part in numerous tournaments before,
and has quite reputation as crack shot.
He came to Richmond from Savannah, Ga,
about two months ago and is connected with
the Equitable Life Assurance Company.
SUCCESS.
The tournament was a decided success and
n great deal Of credit is due to Mr.. L. w.
Tignor. who has worked hard for weeks past
in the interest of the gathering. Perhaps no
other field sport Is gaining as rapidly IN p9pu-
larity III Virginia as trap-shoOtlng, and 1t
largely confers TO the support Of cartridge
manufacturing and similar industrial
branches. At Yesterdays shooting nearly
4 600 cartridges were fred
The shooting began shortly after 10 O'Clock
in the morning and il lasted until o'clock in
the evening with the intermission of about
one hour. which WAS set aside for dinner.
THE judges of the tournament were Messrs.
John Adams. Polk Miller, Downing and Terry.
who acted at various times during the day.
Mr.. Lyman acted as scorer.
Five standard Keystone traps were used
during the shooting and the keystone rules
were applied providing tor rapid hrlng
system.
The purses in the sweepstakes were divided
into five money OF 30, 70. 20, 10 and 10 per
cent and all ties were divided among the en-
titled ones Three cents per bird were de-
Quoted for target money.
The tournament opened with a shoot for
twenty singles, entrance 81 sweepstakes. The
winners were as follows BlcAlpin. first
money Downing. second money Moorman
and Dickerson third money: Summerson.
Boyd, Irwin and Nelson, fourth money; Bum
gardner and Epps, fifth money.
TEAM SHOOT.
The next event was team-shOot for teams
OF five men, with twenty shots each. The
entrance fee WAS IS per team. The prize
consisted in handsome gold watch-charm,
representing clay pigeon. All the partlcl-
pants had 10 be members of their respective
clubs for at least thirty days The agreement
hot ha a IN
making the highest score in the winning
team.
Tho following were the scores made by the
different teams:
Team No. l East-End Club Dickerson.
White Holman. Krause, Mcdowell score.
6l
Team No. q, Richmond Gun Club Meal
pin, Boyd. Epps. p Miller, Colquitt; score.
Team No. 8. West-End Gun Club; Wiks.
Hazlegrove, Fairlsmb. Beveridge, Hammond;
score, 49,
Team No. 4. Staunton Gun Club: wag-
man. Lowd. Ardenbright Bumgardner Sum-
merson: score, GO.
Team No. 5. Lynchburg Gun Club: Terry,
Nelson. Moorman, Younger, Downing; score,
g.
Team No. 6. Stanton Gun Club; Allen
Stokes Lambert. Covner. Wayt score 46.
The best score in the winning team of the
Richmond Gun Club was made by Messrs.
McAlpin and Colquitt. who tied each other
with q score of II out of 20. At the sugges
ton of Mr. Colquitt tho two gentlemen shot
for the prize for FIVE additional birds. Mr.
McAlpin won the watch-charm killing four
out of the FIVE, while MIR. Colquitt only killed
three birds.
SINGLE SWEEPSTAKES.
The next event WAS for 90 singles, sweep
IL faa 4
won by Mr.. Polk Miller second money by
Messrs. j. Branch and Wayman; third money
by Messrs. Summerson. Lowd, Holman.
Krause, Boyd, McAlpn. fourth money by
Messrs Grundy. McCabe Dickerson. Irwin.
Stokes. fifth money by Messrs, White, Terry,
Younger Nelson. Lam ert, Hammond Epps.
The next shoot was for Marlin repeating
rifle, donated by Mr.. L. w. Tignor as first
prize for 300 improved climax shells as sec
ond prize; for 200 improved climax shells as
third prize. The entrance fee was I for ten
shots. Mr.. McAlpin won the first prize;
Messrs Summerson and Nelson second prize;
Messrs Colquitt Dickerson. X. l.. Miller and
Lowd third prize.
The next event was for gold watch-charm
presented 10y the Virginia Field Sports Asso-
citation. valued at S25, for twenty singles; ell
trance fee Il. This event was only open to
members of the Virginia Field Sports Associ-
alton. The prize was won 10y Mr.. McAlpiin.
Then followed a consolation shoot for those
who had not won anything in the previous
match The prize was Winchester repeating
rifle. donated by the Watkins Hardware Com.
papy. II was won by Ar. Seville
WINCHESTER SHOT.
The next event was for Winchester re-
mating shotgun. donated by Messrs Cottrell
Watkins q Co, to DO shot for ~ those who
had not won a prize of first money in any
previous event. 1t was won by Mr.. James
Branch.
n shoot for a leather Victoria gun-case. open
70 all. six pairs of birds to each shooter-en-
trance fee fifty cents. Ii was won by Mr.
James Branch.
The Powbntan Picnic.
Yesterday was the'feld-day of the Democra-