Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-10
TIE INTERSTATE SHOOTING
TOURNAMENT.
A Great Success Many Visitors
Present and Some Good
Scores Made.


Present and Some Good
Scores Made.
The Interstate Shooting Tourna-
ment, which has been prominently
spoken of for several months, took
place on Tuesday and Wednesday on
the old Fair Grounds of this city.
The contest opened at $50 Tues
day, and, as it continued, it was par
ticipated in by many prominent
marksmen among whom we're Messrs.
r. L. Trimble, representing the Du-
pont & Hazard Powder Company,
of Covington. KY; FL. N. Ankeny,
of Maryland W. Phoebus, OF Fred
erick, and other enthusiastic sports
men. The events were as follows:
First Event.-tO birds-R. L. Trimble.
10, III. N. Ankeny, s, e. A. Smith, s, Arch
Oden, ., W. Il. League, 8, ]. T. Miller, 9,
Charles Viewer, 6, 81. L. Smith, Z, W.
Phoebus, Z.
second Eyent.-fifteen birds-R. i. Trim
BILE, II, Scott Little, 6, G. A. Smith, 10, H.
N. Ankeny, IA, Arch Oden, 5, j. T. Miller,
y, Charles Viewer, IL, w. Phoebus, 13,
Harry Little, u, Henry Smith, 70.
Third Fyent.-ten targets-Ha Lit
tie, 5, w. Phoebus, T, r. L. Trimble, 8, J.
T. Miller, s, Arch Oden, 5, Charles Viewer,
:, Scott Little, 8, a. N. Ankeny, 10. G. A.
Smith, 8.
Fourth Eyent.-twenty targets-C. A.
Smith, I3. w. Phoebus, 20, Arch Oden, IA.
Charles Viewer, 10, Harry Little, 7, Henry
H..
Trimble, IL.
Fifth Event.-fiteen birds-R.-L. Trim
Bile, IA, Arch Oden, 8, Harry Little, s, @.
A. Smith, 10, Harry Smith, 10, w. Phoe-
bus, IA, John Reynolds, 3.
Sixth Event.-ten targets-Harry Little.
s, W. FL. League, 7, C. A. Smith, 8, ii. s.
Spckler, 4, w. Phoebus, s; Il. Gibson, 7,
Scott Little, 8.
Seventh Event.-twenty targets-Ha:ry
Little, 10, R. Gibson, 8, G. A Smith, ID.
Eighth Eyent.-fifteen targets-Harry
Little, 10, j. T. Miller, 10, Charles Viewer.
8, Robert Burkhart, IL, IL. N. Ankeny, -,
r. Gibson, 10.
Ninth Event.-twenty targets Robert
BnrkLart, 16, b. L. Smith, l6, Harry Lit
tie, IS, e. S. Spickler, Is, Arch Oden, ~,
c. A. Smith, 10.
Tenth Event.-fifteen targets-W Phoe-
bus, 10, Harry Little. IA, II. Nj. Smith, II,
IL n. Ankeny, s, Arch Oden II, Charles
Viewer, 8, W A. Catrow. s, II. S. Spickler,
10, G. r.. Sperow, 4, William League, 9,
John Hanshew,9, q. A. Smith, IL, e. l..
Trimble, 10.
One of the special events, con-
test for Winchester rifle, was won
by Mr. W. Phoebus, by score of Is
out of 90. Other participants were
Ii. l.. Smith, Is; Fl. N. Ankeny II;
r. Gibson, 16; G. A. Smith, IT !;
Harry Little, IT. Other special con-
tests were tied by Arch 0den and
81. S. Spickler, and by Robt. Burk-
hart, W. Phoebus, r. L. Trimble
and FL. N, Ankeny. On Wednesday
the following were the scores:
First Event.-ffteen targets-Cap-
tain Billmyer, 10; w. A. Spiekler, II
Harry Little, Is Henry L. Smith, II
e. 2. Mantz, 10; G. A. Smith, Is, W.
Phoebus. IL.
Second Eyeut.-twenty targets-R.
L. Trimble, Is; Harry Little, Is Cap
tain Billmyer, II W. A. Spickler, Z;
w. Phoebus, Is; E. P. Mantz, IS; r.
Gibson. IA Henry L. Smith, IS; G. A.
Smith, 20.
Third Event.-ten targets-Henry L.
Smith, 8; Arch Oden, 8; G. A. Smith,
s; J. T. Miller. Z; Robert Gibson, z;
W. Phoebus. s; Fl. N. Ankeny, 6, w.
81. League. Z; Charles Viewer, Z; John
Hanshew, 3.
Fourth Event.-6fteen targets-R.
L. Trimble, IL Harry Little, Is i; Fl.
N. Ankeny, IL Arch Oden, s Cap
tain Billmyer, IL E. P Mantz, II; W.
Phoebus, IL ; Charles Viewer, Z; Henry
L. Smith, 10.
Fifth Event.-twenty targets-Cap.
tain ,Billmyer, IA W. Phoebus, II; E.
P. Mantz, Is; Harry Little, IA; W. A.
Spickler, Z; G. A. Smith, Is.
Special Event.-fifteen targets-Rob-
ert Burkhart, IL; E. Mantz, II; W. II.
League, 8; G. A. Smith, 10; j. T. Mil
Ter, II Arch OdeE, 6 Harry Little,
II Scott Little, /; Charles Viewer, Z;
Robert Gibson, IA.
The special contest for silver
cup and the championship of Fred
erick and Washington counties, Nd,
and Berkeley and Jefferson counties,
w. Va, was won by Mr.. E. P.
Mantz. member of the Frederick
Gun Club. of Frederick City, by
score Of % out of a possible Is. The
scores of the Others taking part in
this event were W. Fl. League, IA;
Charles Viewer, I6; G. A. Smith,
%; John Hanshew, IL; H. W. Ank-
eny, l6; Robert Burkhart, 10; j.
I. Miller, 8; w. Phoebus, %; JOS
eph Custer, IL Robert Gibson, 20;
H. L. Smith, 10; A. Oden, 10; W.
A. Spickler, IL; Harry Little, IA.