The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-25
BLUE ROCKS BROKEN
GOOD SHOOTING AT THE SOUTHPORT
GUN CLUB TOURNAMENT.
High scores by Amateur Marksmen-
139 Inanimatc Targets Out of $50
Smashed by Champion CRUDE.

The seventh annual amateur tournament
of the Southport Gun Club. which began
yesterday, was well attended. Thirty-five
shooters were present. Among the marks
men from a distance were Ed Taylor tOld
Reliable1, of Cincinnati; Raymond and
Dando, of Dayton, o.; Livenguth and
Thompson, of Lafayette; Synder (Elwood),
of Elwood, and Elliott. of Rochester. A
number of shooters from this city also con-
tested for the prizes, among whom were:
Messrs. Britton Partingtonl, Jack Snipe,"
Comstock, Martin, Humphreys, Worries,
Marott, Robinson, Wesling and Bradshaw
(Buttons.) The Southport shooters were:
CRUDE, Lockwood, Gentle Jack Art) and
Smith. Some of the contestants shot under
f~ictitions names. such as Jack Snipe.' but
their real names are well known to local
sDortsmen.
The shooting was at inanimate targets
(blue rocks, and the scores made equal
the records Of many professionals. A.
CRUDE, of Southport, champion of Indiana,
carried off the honors of the day by break
ing 1879 targets out of $50. Charles Lock-
wood, of Southport, and Ed Taylor, of Gin
cinnati, known as "Old Reliable each
broke 1SS out of loo. Ten events were on
the programme and a number of extra
sweepstakes We're shot. MANY of the tar
gets were thrown at unknown angles, and
the shooters therefore deserve more credit
for the scores made than If the angles had
been arbitrary Following are the sum-
MARES:
First event, ten targets. entrance, ST.
Raymond, 8; Darlington. s; Thompson, 3;
Elwood, 10; Dando. 10; Joe Art. 10; CRUDE,
o; Robinson, 9; Taylor. 4, Lockwood, 8; Ell
Livenguth' s; Jones. 5: orme. 8.
Second event, ID targets, entrance, I.50-
RAYMOND, IA; Darlington, IA; Thompson, 10;
IA: Robinson. IA; Taylor, 10; Smith, IL; Lock-
wood, Is; Elliott, IL; Luce, 10; Worries, II;
Jack snipe, -; Liyenguth, IA; orme. 10;
Third event, 20 targets, entrance, $3.50
Raymond, Is; Darlington. II; thompson, 10;
10; Taylor IS; Smith, Is; Lockwood, 10;
Elliott, Is: Luce, II; Worries, IS; Jack Snipe
"A; ~Livenguth, IL; Jones, IA; Poister, 10;
Fourth event. 10 targets; entrance, s1.50-
RAYMOND, 10; Darlington, 10; Thompson "A;
10: Taylor, IS: Smith, 1S; Lockwood, IA;
Elliott. 10: Luce, II; Worries. 10; Jack Snipe,
70: L%ivenguth. 3; Jones, 10; orme. .; Poister.
rott, Q; Humphrey, 8.
Fifth event, 20 targets; entrance, $2.50-
isi darlington, 10; thompson, 10;
Is; Robinson, II; Taylor, 20; Smith, 16; Lock-
wood, IS; Elliott, 10; Jack snipe, 16;. Liven-
Sixth event. 10 targets; entrance. 81
Raymond, O. Partington, z; Thompson, 9;
Elwood. s.: Dando. 8: CRUDE, 9; Robinson,
s; Taylor, Q; Smith. 9; Lockwood, 3; Elliott,
7; Jack Snipe, Z; Livenguth, 9: Martin, z.
Seventh event. 10 targets; entrance. 81
Raymond. Is; Darlington, Il; Thompson, 10;
Elwood, IA; Dando, n; Joe Art, 10; CRUDE,
10; Robinson, 10; Taylor, Is: Smith, IL;
Lockwood. Is: Elliott, -; Jack snipe, 10;
Livenguth, II; Marott, 10; Humphrey, Is:
Eighth event, 20 targets: entrance. $3.50
Raymond, 20; Partington, Is; Thompson, Z;
CRUDE, 10; Taylor, 10; Lockwood, 10; Els
lott. IA; Jack Snipe, II; Livenguth, Is;
Martin, 3: Marott, 3; Humphrey, Z.
Ninth event. 10 targets; entrance, 81
Raymond, z; Darlington, s.; Thompson, 10;
Elwood, s; Dando. 10; Joe Aart. 10: CRUDE,
s.; Robinson, s: Taylor. 8; Smith. g.; Lock-
wood, 9; Worries. 8: Jack Snipe. 6: Liven-
suth, s; Polster, 10; Comstock, s; Martin,
10; Humphrey, 10.
Tenth event, 10 targets; entrance, H.50-
Raymond, IS; Darlington, IL; Thompson, IL;
Elwood, IA; Dando, Il; Joe Art, 10; CRUDE,
-: Robinson. s.; Smith. II: Lockwood, 10;
Elliott, Il; Luce, 10; Jack Snipe, 10; Liven-
guth, 10; Orme. II; Polster, 10; Constock, s.
To-day's events also number ten, and good
shooting is predicted. American association
rules govern the tournament.