The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-05
CRACK WING SHOTS
NOTED MARksMEN STRIVE FOR THE
AMERICAN HANDICAP PRIZE.
Lively Hue Rocks Too Swift and
Tricky for some-Results of Yes
terday's Running Races.

PATERSON. N. j., April 4.-Seldom. IL
ever before, has a live-birc shoot brought
together so many devotees of Nimrod as
did the Grand American Handicap on
these grounds to-day. This is the third
year of the event. which ranks next in inn
portance to the Grand Prix de Casino of
Monte Carlo, and the crack wing shots.
professional and amateur, throughout the
United States ssrove very hard for the
honor of winning the much-coveted prize
awarded to the high gun. When the Inter-
state Manufacturers Dealers Association
started the big event in 1898, r. A. WEIGH,
of Philadelphia, won the first prize OF
s477.50. LaA year r. W. Morley, of this
city. gathered in ss67.5o with the high gun.
and this year the lucky man will get $780,
When the entries closed last Saturday
fffty-seven men had posted their forfeit
money, and this morning four others paid
an additional $40 for the privilege of con-
testing. These were Messrs. J. II. Outwa-
ter, of Carstadt, n. j.; T. Ely, Kingston,
Pa; H. S. Young. Philadelphia, and f. L.
Train, of the Cobweb Gun Club, West
Farms, N. Y. These gentlemen were handi-
capped at twenty-eight, twenty-nine, twen-
ty-seven and twenty-eight yards, respect
lively.
Horace White, of Syracuse. n. Y; J.. b.
Ellison and E. ID. Toland. of philadelphia.
tailed to come to their marks when called
at the end of the second round this MORN
ing and were declared out of the race.
These scratches left f1fty-eight men in the
field when referee Jake Pentz called the
-erything that the trap shooters could wish
for. The handicap was shot for on the
main grounds. while the minor events We're
brought off at the western traps. There
were about one thousand spectators pres
ent when the shoot began, but during the
Tbe h~ tnere were Iuy b u rne hrs,
great many of them were sitters, prob
ably through being chilled. A number, how
ever, proved to be very tricky birds, and.
as the score will show, not few of them
managed to evade both barrels of many
a crack gun. Ten men failed to grass their
pigeons in the first round, and the veteran
amateur, Captain Money, missed his first
two, which were rapid right quarters. Ten
rounds were shot off before time was
ing with straight scores: These were
Edey, Clark. Brewer Thomas. WINS,
Kelsey. Three misses debarred a shooter
from taking any further part in the handi-
cap, and at the close of the days sport
had to stand down. The handicap shoot
will be resumed at 10 O'Clock this morning,
and it may be possible to finish it in the
When the sport was adjourned last even
ing the Sportsman's handicap was, left I'M
and when the seventh round was completed
twenty men had tied for first place, with
straight kills hao to their credit They
and when there were only seven left they
agreed to divide the cash, which amounted
The Highlands stakes was then begun.
but at the call of time this evening only
six rounds had been shot, and the stakes
will be finished tomorrow. There were
forty-two entries for this event.
The tournament was only scheduled for
entries it will probably be extended one
more day.