Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-02
SHOOTING CONTEST,
UNDER DIRECTION OF THE MANUFACTURERS
TRAP SHOOTING ASSOCIATION.
A Fine Programme Carried Ont on the Safe Fair
Grounds Ysstsrday-Ths Spor Participated
In by Local and Foreign Shooters
The Contest Will Be Con-
tnusd To-Day.

auspices OF the Manufacturers Trap
Shooting Association, teok place yes
terday in the quarter stretch on the
State Fair Grounds before an interested
audience. The members Of this associ-
attain are Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse,
n. Y: Hunter Arms Co.; Fulton, n Il
Parker Bros, Meriden, Conn; Cniteu
States Cartridge Co., Lowell, mass
Cleveland Target Co., Cleveland, ";
American Wood Powder Co., New YORK;
II. C. Souires, New York; Montgomery,
Ward a. Co., Chicago; w. Fred QUINCY
Co. New York. The shooting was I'M
der the management of Mr.. Joho PARK
ar. of Detroit, who is the general mana
ger for the association, and M ID NC
Murchy, OF Fulton, n. I. There were
nine events yesterday, the partic pants
being hard 1T it from $3.50 O'Clock IN
the morning until six o'clock Ia the
evening, with brief intermlsslon Ior
lunch.
The members Of the Island Gun CLUB
were In il numerously, and carried OH
many Of the honors. Besides the local
experts who took part in the programme
there were the following from abroad:
John Hoffman and George G. Cochran,
of Guildhall, Pa; E. Z. Snaner,ot Pitts
burg; j. Z. Cowan, OF Bellaire; D. u
England, of Pittsburg; h. /. Pen
berthy, OF Massillon, o.; VIM. King, OF
Pittsburg; E: T. Johnson, of Canhons-
burg, Pa; j. n. Cradle, OF East Liver
pool, o., and number OF others from
Steubeuville, Wellsville, Psrkers6urg,
Washington, Pa, and other points
Many taking part in the events shot
under their initials or assumed names.
The result OF the days shoot was as
follows:
FIRST EVENT.
The first event was ten single targets,
entrance, Sl.5O. The score was as tolloWs'
Squad l-Parke7, Wright III, Creelmah
S. johnson 9, Penberthy 5, Lennon IT,
SQUAD BURT S, McMurchy s, Scott .,
s. >. 5, j. S. NJ. 5, =. j. w. III.
Squad S-Penn 9. King 10, Besser 9, Fry
9, Crane 8, Dinger 10.
EVENT NO. 2.
Same conditions as No l. Following is
the score: -
BesserS. Fry 8.
Squad 2-Wright s, Lennon Z, c. J. W.
g. King 6, Dinger S.
man :, j. L. NJ. 4, McMurchy 9, Nike 3.
Squad BURT 9, >. .. b, Nj. CoWen o.
Flick y, Crane s.
THE THIRD EVENT.
The third event, 10 targets, was shot IN
der the following conditions: One man up
al a time. standing in the centre OF hve
traps. unknown traps and angles, indicator
turned at each shot. Those who ereak nj
teen straight, receive $40 each; the four
teens. s. each; the thirteens, IS each; the
twelves, So each; the eleyens, - each' tne
tens, IS each, and the mines, - each. Inc
SQUAD Lennon 70, Flick s, Johnson
10, Scott 10, Penn ID, Penberthy ..
SQUAD 2--Creelman 8. McMurchy 10,
King 10. Fry 10, Besser Is, Park 5.
Squad 81. L. n. Z, Q. J: w. y, Burt y,
Hoffman 9. o. Summers 10, Nike ..
SQUAD 3-Shaner7, Cochran D, Wright
10, Dinger II, ). S. 6, NJ. Cowen 4,
Squad 5-Crane 9, Duffy.
FOURTH EVENT.
The fourth event was FIVE pair, entrance
81. so Following is the result:
SQUAD 1-Penbertly S, Penn z, Wright
9, Fry 5, Bessemer Z, King 9:
SQUAD 2-Creelman z, Hoffman,, Burt7,
Simmons S, Shaner 6, Lennon 8.
SQUAD S-Johnson 8, 5. =. 4, Crane o.
McMurchy S, Scott Z, NJ Cowen, z.
FIFTH EVENT.
Ten single targets, entrance $3.50. Fol
lowing is the score;
SQUAD, Semi Experts - Penoerthy 8,
johnson Z, McMuychy S, Burt ., M. Cow
= squad 2-Hoffman Z, Parke 6, Bessemer
10 III. n. 5. Creelman 10, Shaner Z.
SQUAD 3-King 10, S. S. 6, Wright 10,
Scott 10, Fry 9, Cochran 8.
SQUAD 4-Crane 8, Dinger 10, Q. j. w. 5
Lennon 9, Duffy 6, Wallace 4.
SIXTH EVENT.
Fifteen single targets; one man up; I'M
known traps and angles. The score was
as follows;
PenOerthy IL, Hoffman II, johnson II,
SQUAD 9-Parke II, J. L, N. 5,
Shaner Z, NJ. Cowen 10, Creelman 3, S. S.
Squad s-Bessemer 10, MoMur-
chy 10, Wright 10, Burt 9, Crane 9, Fee 5.
SQUAD &C. j. w. 8, Dinger'
Cochran Z, Fory 10 King u, Flick IL.
Squad 5-Summers 10, Duffy 10
Wallace 4.
EVENT SEVENTH.
The seventh event was for ten single
targets, entrance $3.50. Score:
Squad Experts Wright 9, Scott 9,
Bessemer s, Creelman 5, King IL, Dinger
Squad 2-Semi. experts-Burt S, Fry z,
Cochran \ Lennon /