The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-02

throughout the day aud closes to-day,
when the individual state championship
for the Manufacturer individual
trophy will DO shot of, and will no
doubt draw even Il larger crowd than
attended yesterdays shoot. The various
events yesterday were all holly con'
tested and enjoyable to the spectators
The shoot took place inside the race
track, where tho association managing
tho affair had put up its large tent
where there we're exhibits from all the
manufacturers comprising the organi-
zation, as follows: Letever Arms Com
pany, OF Syracuse, n. VI Hunter Arms
Company, Of Fulton, N. y; Parker
Bros, OF Meriden, ct. United States
Cartridge Company, OF Lowell, Mass.
Cleveland Target Company, OF Glove
land, O.; American Wood Powder Com
pauy, of New York; Henry @. Squires,
tho sporting goods dealer, OF New York;
Montgomery, Ward Il Co., tho wei!
known tout OF town trade" firm. oil
Chicago, and W, Fred Quimby u Co..
OF New York.
The sport commenced at $3.50 o'clock,
when tho first event was contested. 1t
was for ten singles and was an exciting
contest, i've al the ten who entered
making perfect scores. First money
divided by Wright, Lennon, O. j. W..
King and Dinger. Sgcond money went
to Johnston, Scott, Penn, Bossimer and
Frye, who broke nine each, while third
money was divided up by C%rceleman,
Pemberthy, Burt, McMurchy, S. s., J.
l. NJ. and Crane, with eight to their
credit.
Second evcnt-For ten singles. BY
perfect shooting Penn secured frat
money. Second money was divided
by Johnston, Pemberty, McMurchy,
Mike, Burt, Cowan and Flick, with
nine scored.
Third Evcnt-This was for fifteen
singles. Not u perfect score was made,
the best being thirteen by Scott, Penn
and Park. Wright. Lennon and John.
ston bagged twelve birds, and Dinger
and Cowan got eleven. MCAlurChy,
King, Frye and Summers secured ten,
and Pomberthy, Creoleman, G. ]. W.
Burt, Hoffman and Duly broke rino.
Penn's score in this event is very credit
able, us the traps and angles ware un-
known, one man up ut u time.
Fourth Event-Fivo pair. Nine-
Wright and King, who divided first
money. Eight-Femberthy, Somers,
Lemmon, Johnston. McMurchy. Seven
Penn, Bessimer, C%reoleman, Hoffman,
Burt, Scott, Dlnger, Cowan.
After this event a recess was taken
for dinner, aud shooting was resumed
at 1880 o'clock.
Fifth Event-Ten single targets; this
was another fine battle, six men max
ing porfcc. scores, aud four only miss
ing once. Ten-BesSimor, Creoleman,
King. Wright, Scott, Dinget. Nine
Burt, Fry, Cochran, Lennon. Eight
Penn, Pemberthy, McMurchy, Cowan.
Seven-Johnston, Hoffman, Shaner.
Sixth Event-Fiftoen single targets,
one man up, unknown traps and angles.
The best score made was thirteen by
two mon. Thirteon-Bessimor Wright.
Twelve-Penn, Johnston, S. s., Dinger,
King. Overwhelmingly, Hoffman,
Scott, Flick. Ten-Cowan, MCMurchy,
Frye, somers, Duffy.
Seventh Eyent-This was for ton sin
gle targets. Ten King and Penn.
Nine = Wright, Scott, Shaner, Nc.
Murchy. Eight-Bessimer, Burt, Coch-
ran, Pemberthy, Hoffman. Seven -
Lennon, Frye. Parke, Cowan, johns
ton, j. L. NJ, Crane, Flick, @. j. W.
Eighth Event-Thil wac exciting,
and Wheeling's well known marksman,
Jack" Wright, had things all his own
way. The event was for twonty single
targets, n man up, twenty-one yards
rise, two barrels; unknown traps and
angles. Taking the conditions into
consideration, Wrights performance in
breaking eighteen was remarkable.
Eighteen = Wright. Sixteen : Burt,
Penn. Internationally, Scott. Nc.
Murchy. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Lem
mon, Cowan, j. L. NJ, O.. j.. W., somers.
Ninth Event-Ihis was tho last event
on the programme, and was for fifteen
single targets. 1t was remarkable US
being the first fifteen rock contest in
which perfect scores were madc. Fiji
tean-Burt, McMurchy7King Fourteen
-Bessimer, Johnston, Scott. Thirteen
-Dinger, ~Pemberthy, Lennon, @. j.
W. Twelve-Cowan Frye, Wright,
Parko, J. L. NJ, Crane, Penn. Eleven
Creeleman. Ten-Dully, Cochran.
After tho above had been shot oil, II
number Of extra events were arranged
and shot.
Event, Extra No. Fifteen singles.
This contest brought out some moro
good Workmanship. Fftocn-Wright,
King, Creeleman, Scott, Lemon, Penn,
Dingcr. Fourteen-Burt, Cowan, Pom.
berthy, Frye. Thirtcen-Bossimer,
Mike, Hussey. Twelvo-Parke.
Event, Extra No. 2-Fiftoen birds.
. Only four participated in this ovcnt,
which was very exciting, Wright, car.
rying of first honors aftor a close fight
with Holman. Mfteen-Wright.
Fourtocn-Hollman. Thirtoon-Oowan.
Twclyo-Mike.
STRAY SHOTS,
Rolla Hikes, the famous shot, Is OK.
pOclod TO arrive carly this morning and
will participate in to-day's events.
NJ. i. Lindsey, Of tho American Wood
Powder Company, IL expected hero TO.
day, also Mr.. Courtney, Of tho Lniover
Company, who has taken part in sever
al Of tho Island Gun Clubs shoots.
The McLuro Ia tho trap.shootcrs'
headquarters. Lust evening tho lobby
was comfortably filed with thom, and
tho prevailing topics OF conversation
related to tho sport to which they arc
devoted.
This is tho fifth tourney OF tho Manu-.
uiaclurors' Association this season.
Those already held wore at Savannah,
Gu, Greensboro, N. o., lansing Mich,
st. Louis, Mo-, aud nm exhibit at Chi.
cage. Tho next ono will DO held at Al.