Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-03
THB LAST day
OF THE MANUFACTURERS SHOOT AT THE
NEW FAIR GROUNDS
Penn Captures the Individual Trophy for the Cham
pionship of the SAts-Ths Other Pri7'
Winners Yes srday.

Greater interest was manifested yes
terday than on the FIRST day OF the
shoot given at the State Fair Grounds
under the auspices Of the Manufactn-
rers Trap Shooting Association. The
attendance, however, was again disap-
pointing. Mr.. John Parker, Of Detroit
Mich, manager OF the Association
again had charge Of the days sport, ana
gave general satisfaction TO all who
participated. The system OF dlviulhR
the purses was devised by him, ana Is
az excellent one.
The programme yesterday was more
interesting than the first day. FOL
lowing is the result Of the different con-
tests:
Event one-ten birds. Penn, Joe,
and McMurchie 10; Penberthy, Wright,
Lennon, Dluger, Scott, Bessemer ana
Crane, 9; Burt, Fry, King cochran
Creelmau, $; Miller Z.
Second event-1O birds. Penn, LIN
ger. Lennon, and North 10; Peuoer-
tby. Wright, Hoffman, and Cochran 9;
McNnrchy, Crane, Wood, Cochran ana
King, s; Scott, Bessemer and III H.
NJ. 7.
Third event-15 single targets, I'M
known traps and. angles. Wright 10
Penn. McMurchY, Bessemer and Burt
10: Penberthy, Flick, Lennon, and Sum
mers, II; Joe. North, Fry, Cowen, Creel-
man, Dlnger and j., 10; Hot1mann'
Fourth event-6ve pair. Penn and
King 9; Wright, North and DwYer 8;
Scott. Cowen, Hoffman, Bessemer, Lem
NOR. McMurchey 2; Burt, Summers, Z.
s.. Flick, Penberthy, Joe and Crane o.
Fifth event-ten singles. Pen0erthy,
King, McMurchy 10; Lennon, Scott
Besssmer, Cowen, Joe O.; Penn, Creel-
man and Duane s; North, DWyer,
Wright. Burt, Crane, Miller S,---.
Sixth event fifteen singles. Penn
Bessemer ari Duane 10; Penoerthy,
Burt, Wright, and Cowen II: Fry ana
Joe II; S. s., McMurchy, North, Sum
mers 10; Dwyer, Miller, Flick 9.
Seventh Event-1O singles. Burt
10: King, McMurchy Cowen, Joe, Creel-
man, Penn, Wright, Crane, 8; LENNON
Bessemer. Scott, Miller and Dinger 8.
Eighth Event-2O singles. Penn, 10;
Wright, IS; PenberthY Summers
Dwight, Is; Bessemer, Fry, Burt, Lem
mon, Is; North, Scott, McMurchy, "a;
Cowen, 10; Hoffman, II.
The ninth event was the individual
contest for the State championship tro-
phy' open only to residents OF west
Virginia. This proved the most inter-
estinQ event OF the two days shoot
The score was as follows: Wright,
Burt, Penn, Lennon, McMurchey,
Bessemer, As: King, A. Wright,
Penn, Lemons and Burt were each
tied for first place, each having 45 out
a possible so. These four then shot of
the tie with 25 singles, the score result
ing as follows: Penn "a, Burt 20, Wright
20, Lennon 90. Mr.. j. A. Penn
secured the handsome gold badge
offered as trophy for the
State championship. His record
throughout the shoot was excellent, and
he probably captured more money In
prizes than any other contestant, and
made the best average record. he
Is q member of the local gun club.
The tenth event was surplus con-
test contesting of Is singles. 1t resulted:
Penberthy, Wright and McMurchey, IS;
Lennon, North and Penn, IA; Scott,
Miller, Cowen and Bessemer, 10; King,
Creelman and Burt, 10; Hick, 9.
This completed ole of the best shoots
ever given in this section Of the coun-
try. The different visiting shooters de-
parted for their homes last night Mr..
Parker was we'll pleased with the tour
nament, as well as the scores made by
the different contestants.