Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-06-26
THE BIG SHOOT.
Fine craftsmanship at the Tourna
mcut-HOw the Prizes We're
Distributed.

The Santa Fe Gun clubs first shooting
tournament concluded late yesterday
afternoon. The participants from terri
torial points were thoroughly pleased
and the affair was pronounced great
success. The visitors were entertained
royalty and no efforts were spared in
looking after the comfort and convenience
of ali. 1t will be seen by looking at the
scores published Saturday and to-day
that the prizes were pretty we'll dis
tributed among the three cities principal
ly competing, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and
Las Vegas.
This feature in itself helped out the
good will and cordially of the affair.
The distinction OF best shots at the meet
lies between A. Quinly, of Las Vegas, and w.
B. Twitchell, of Santa Fe; the latter took
first money in such events as tho twenty
expert singles, three unknown traps, and
took some money out of every event in
which he entered. Mr.. Quinly carried of
the five pair doubles and shot twenty live
birds without miss. On Saturday, after
the New MExIoAN's report closed, the
following events we're shot off:
Sixth Event-10 single targets, $3.50
entrance, $40 added; II entries. W. B.
Twitchell took first money with clean
score, second money was divided between
A. Henry, Beaver and Kuhn, third went
to Barnet, Jilson and Quinly and fourth
to j. Dixson, Hefner, Jones and Bled-
soc.
Seventh Event-Miss and out, $3.50 and
no added money, had seven entries; Jilson
and Quinly divided the money. :,
Eighth Event --Swsepstakes. 10 single
the purse, making only one miss. The
general score in this match was rather
poor, Quinly and W. B. Twitchell only
getting two birds each.
The next two events were to have been
shot off Sunday but by agreement Satur-
day was substituted.
Ninth Eyent--15 single targets, SO en-
trance and $40 added, had fourteen COM
petltors. Beaver and A. Henry divided
first money; W. B. TwitchelI and F. Nj.
Jones took second; Jilson, Allan, Kuhn
Hefner and Barnet third, while Quinly, G..
Henry and Bledsoe took fourth.
Tenth Event-20 single targets, SIS en-
trance and SIS added, had twelve en-
tries, and F. NJ. Jones took first money
with nineteen hits, Alex. Allan and Bled-
soc took second, w. B. Twitchell took
third and Jilson fourth money.
On Sunday the event of the tournament
came off and great preparations were
made for it. 1t was shoot of twenty
live birds, $40 entrance and 500 added.
There were sixteen entries and $3.50 in
the purse. The score is as follows:
w. B. Twitchell, 16; A. Henry, 10; G.
Beaver, II; A. Allen, Is; L. F. Kuhn, III;
E. W. Sayles, 10; Barnett, II; F. M. Jones,
II; W. D. Howe, 16; A. Jilson, 16i R. j..
Kruse, 10; DR.. Bledsoe, Is; A. Quinley, 20;
G. Henry, 10; Heffner, II; J. A. Akers, ID.
Quinley took the first money; A. Henry
and R. ]. Kruse, I'd; Hefner Jones,
Barnet and s. F. Kuhn Sd; w. B. Twit-
chell. ". D. Howe, A. Jilson and DR..
Bledsor 4th money.
Had it not been that the plunger in one
of the barrels of F. M. Jones' guns broke
on the 18th bird there would have been no
division of Sd money, as he would have
had score of IS. He hastily replaced it
and continued the match. 80
There were two other five bird sweep
stakes matches, won by Twitchell and
Allan, and the tournament WAS over. The
high GLASS Of shooting may be judged by
the live bird score given above. 1t will
compare favorably with the best eastern
records.