The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
SMASHING BLUEROCKS.
Grand Open Tournament at the
Lincoln Gun Clubs
Grounds.
Winners of Several Races in the
First Shooting Contest of
the Season.

A large and enthusiastic gathering of
sportsmen who take an interest in trap
shooting witnessed the first bIuerock
tournament of the season yesterday at
Alameda point.
1t was held under the auspices of the
Lincoln Gun Club, and much cred it is due
the management for the very excellent
manner in which the tournament was con-
Quoted.
The day was all that could have been de-
sired for trap-shooting, and, as will be
seen by glancing over the scores, so me
very good shooting resulted.
The fusillade ON the, rocky pigeons con-
tinued from 10 O'clock until we'll into the
afternoon, and, as the contests will be re-
sumed to-day, it is expected that the de-
struction of inanimate pigeons will be a
surprise to these who think th at bluero
shooting is not popular pastime.
Some of the most noted trap shooters
who in past seasons managed to capture
the tat prizes failed to get in on a divis-
ion OF the prizes awarded yesterday, but
their rather poor shooting was evidently
owing to want OF practice. However, it
can be safely said that to win first or
second prize in a bluerock race thi s year,
a shooter must appear before the trap in
good form and smash at least seventeen
out of twenty birds to place him among
the winners.
A few years ago contestant in blle-
rock shoot who could count upon ten out
OF twelve birds was considered cracker
jack, but times have materially changed
and the smashers of clay who now figure
IN trap shooting matches must continue
right along without break in their scores,
or else they may whistle for the golden
pots that warm the pocket.
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lows:
gles-Fanning 8, Bruins z, Nauman s, Slade 7,
Feudner 10, Trombone 10, .Sehaefer 8, Johnson
>, Winders 8, Merrill7, HaightS, Franzen 8,
Jackson 6, Foster 6.
Fifteen singles, unknown angles--Fanning
ID, Hsight 10, Merrill -, Naqman ID. Feud-
Johnson Is, Franzen Ia, Winders 13, Webb 13,
Bruins II, Jones 8, E. Foster s, Allen y,
! Hughes u, Jackson II, Hall 10, Warden 13,
| FlicKinger IL, Karnev 10, Foster II.
| Fifteen singles class shooting-Karnev IL,
Feudner Ii, Nauman 10, Tanning IA, Haight
| Franzen II. Grubb 9, Widen 6, Webb H. Mer-
rill 13, schaefer TO- Bruins IL, Whitney =
Jackson 8, Mcmahon ., Hughes o. Johnson II.
| Owens 10, Feudner H. Liddle 3, Flickinger
| IA T. Foste z, Kleyeshal 10, Hall IL.
| twenty singles, high guns to win: slade 10,
/ Schaffer Ii Merrill 16, Flickinger H. Halght
| 10. Trombone 1s, Wild II. Feudner II, Fan
ming 10, Webb II, Nauman 10, johnson IA,
Franzen II, Daniels 1S, wentworth .; ovens
| Ia Sharp Is, Jones IL, Allen II. Z. Foster Id.
! Ten birds, extra event-Jackson z, Wild 8,
/ Webb s, Nauman 10, Feudner 3, Tanning 10,
! Haight 10, Johnson g. Daniels 10, Grubb 8,
| Wenpar 9 Slade Z, Thorn 8, Whitney 7, JUS
/ tins s, Franzen 8, sharp 5, Jackson g, Webb 8,
jackson 9, Wentworth D, Grubb 8, Slade 8,
! kleyeshal 6.
| Twenty bird race-Hau II, Murdoch ID,
Kleveshal 16 Robbins s, Young Is, Golcher Is.
Novelty race (reverse system )-Schafer g.
| Merrill IL, Daniels 13, Slade IL, Haight 8,
/ Franzen IL, Vernon s. Wentworth z, Wetmore
! o; Young g. Grubb 8, Trombone 3, Wild IL.
| Feudner IL, Tanning IA, Webb 13, Nauman
! 10, johnson Is, Hall 8, Jackson H. Mcmahon
O. Liddie 10, Justins 8, E. Foster 10, Robbins
L. Winders II.
| The shooting will be continued to-day.