Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-07
SHOOTING IN THE RAIN



Successful Opening of the Wilmington
Rod and Gun Clubs Spring Tournaments
The annual spring shooting tourna-
ment of the Wilmington Rod and Gun
Club commenced last Tuesday ON tie
grounds Of the club at Front and Union
streets. The weather had little effect
on the shooters, who commenced to shoot
about 10 o'clock. The gray sky
formed II first-class background and
they could sec the flying targets much
better than If tho sky had been II clear
blue. The shooting was spirited and
the scores were close.
The rapid firing system was used,
which keeps up n constant bang, bang
OF guns. The birds left the trap easily
and took a nice smooth course, as the
wind was not too strong. The scores
OF the morning were as follows:
First event-10 targets; 81 entrance;
z entries. First money, Holmes, 10;
second, Creedon, Greitf, 8.
Second event-10 targets; S entrance;
G entries. First money, Greiif, Creedon,
Hartloye, Holmes, 8; second, Fehren-
bach, Z.
Third event--10 targets; 81 entrance;
. entries. First money, Greiif, Fart,
love, o; second, Fehrenbach, 8.
Fourth event-10 targets; s entrance;
2 entries. First money. Greiff, Holmes,
Alexander, o.; second, Crcedon, Cosden,
Hartlove, 8.
Fifth event-1o targets; 81 entrance;
z entries. First money, Greiif, Hart.
love, .; second, Cosden, s.
The afternoon SCORES were as follows:
:. Event No. 6-10 targets, 81 entrance,
z entries. First money, Hartlove, Alex
ander, 10; second, Holmes, o.
Event No. 10 targets, 81 entrance,
IL entries. First money, Greiif, 10;
second, Alexander, Hartiove, Marshall,
Walsrode, Burroughs, 8; third, Cosdcn,
Mcconnell, z.
Event No. $40 targets, 81 entrance,
10 entries. First money, Alexander,
Marshall, 10; second, Evans, Greiff,
Holmes, o; third, Cosden, Hartiove, s.
Event No. 9-l0 targets, $3.50
entrance, 10 entries. First money,
Cosden, Holmes, Greiff, 10; second,
Alexander, Hartlove, Marshall, 8; third,
Walsrode, 8.
Event No. 1910 targets, 81 entrance,
. entries. First money, Evans, Greilf,
o; second, Cosden, Stout, Greedon,
Alexander, Marshall, 8; third, Hart.
love, q.
Event No. Ills targets, $3.50
entrance, 10 entries. First money, Mar
shall, 10; second, Greiff, Holmes, Walls
rode, ID; third, Hartlove Evans, 10,
Event No. 12-10 targets, 81 entrance,
. entries. First money, Cosden, Stout,
Burroughs, 0; second, Evans, Hartlove,
Marshall, s; third, Walsrode, Grciff, 7.
Event No. l3-15 targets, $3.50 en-
trance, 7 entries. First money, Marshall,
Stout, Evans, IA; second, White, Cosden,
Greiff, II; third, Hartlove, II.
Event No, 14-10 targets, 81 entrance,
. entries. First money, Holmes, Hart
love, 10; second, White, o. third,
Creedon, Marshall, s.
Event No. 1910 targets, 81 entrance,
2 entries. First money ,Hartlovo, Holmes,
9; second, Stout, Marshall, Creedon, |
Cosden, 8.
The weather yesterday morning was |
Jonah" to the shooting tournament of |
the Wilmington Rod and Gun Club, and |
very few marksmen were on the grounds
when shooting commenced. A number |
OF small events were shot off by the |
local shooters, who made fair scores.
II. L. Lands of Philadelphia was a new
arrival yesterday and in the first
event he entered he made straight score.
The figuring out of the averages of
Tuesday reveals the fact that the local
lnarksmen made high scores. w. II.
Hartlove made S4a per cent, breaking
1856 targets out of a possible 100. Walls
rode's average was rs! per cent. He
broke 81 targets out Of 115. Gus Il.
Greiff of New York, made the highest
average of all. His percentage was So.
The scores yesterday morning was as
Event No. ten targets, 81 en-
france, 6 entries. First money, Lands,
10; second, Mari, 8.
Event No. Fifteen targets, 81 en-
rance, 0 entries. First money, Lands,
10; second, Marshall, 10.