The herald., 1896-03-23
CHICK THE CHAMPION
The Los Angeles City Gun Clubs Tourna'
ment Concluded

The Los Angeles City Gun Clubs Iourna-
ment Concluded
The third and final days shooting at the
second semi-annuai tournament of the
Los Angeles City Gun club provided some
interesting sport. The scoIes made were
not of so high an average as on the pre-
yious days, but this was easily accounted
for by the stiff breeze which blew across
the grounds and caused the "birds" to
move from the traps at an unusually rapid
gait. A large crowd OF spectators visited
the grounds during the day, and were re-
warded by witnessing some capital compe-
ttion.
Two preliminary events opened the
days sport. The first, fifteen singles. was
carried off by the local gunner, Leighton,
with a score of l. 4, Ralph, Bruner and Fan
ming dividing second honors with a dozen
birds apiece. The second sweepstake
twenty singles, fell to L. Ralph and West,
who divided with score of Is apiece.
"Trilby's' success proved very popular.
The merchandise prize shoot found
very large entry with no less than fifty
seven competitors. over forty OF whom Sc
cured some sort of consolation, ranging
from revolver to a roast of beef. and
from trip to Catalina to a dozen OF beer.
Each man shot at twenty-five b .rds. Cold
dust" Tanning and DR.. Taber coming out
at the head of the list with twenty-three
apiece. Mason, "James," Black, Sedan
IT..
honors with twenty-one blue.rocks to their
guns. The marksmen are indebted to the
merchants of Los Angeles for long list of
prizes in this event, which made it OF par
ticular interest. An exciting tie mad to be
shot off between f. B. Tufts and a Santa
Ana man to decide the choice OF an ocean
voyage or a dozen of claret.
A great deal of interest centered in the
next and concluding event for the indi-
vidual championship of Southern Califor-
MIA, the champion receiving a diamond
medal, donated by the City Gun club, and
the entrance money, in this case, $32. going
to the former holder of the medal. Thirty
two crack marksmen lined up for the com
petition and the issue was in doubt until
almost the last shot was fired. Finally
Chick of San Diego succeeded in defeating
last years champion, Mason of Santa
Ana, by a narrow balance of one bird. His
score, considering the wind, was an excel
lent one, As birds out of so shots. The
other leading scores we're: Mason, Al ;
Taber, Riverside, Sedan, Denver and
Pastime club. San Diego, and Vaughan of
Santa Ana, AZ; Leighton, Parker, Packard
and Trombone" Al; j. c. Cline. 80, and
West, 81.
owing to the excellent arrangements and
the skilful management of the president,
James E. Menasco, and Ed B. Tufts, the
good. humored and energetic secretary.
the tournament was in every way nota-
BILE success.
]. S. Tanning of San Francisco did the
most consistently good shooting of the
tournament, killing 293 out of 335 birds
shot at, securing a percentage OF S7.75
during the three days.
Mr.. Sedan, the crack shot of Denver,
Col, who has lately joined the Pastime
Gun club of San Diego, made very good
impression by his steady and clever shoot
ing.
There was much friendly rivalry be-
tween the patrons of gold dust, E. c.
smokeless and Dupont powder.
The boy manipulating No. trap caused
good deal of originality and vehemence
of language.
Elmer Mason of Santa Ana sustained his
reputation as the coolest of cool shots.
Seaver of San Francisco, who at present
holds the championship of the state did not
shoot up to his reputation.
DIR. Taber of Riverside has made marked
improvement and rendered very good
account of himself throughout the tourna-
ment.
U. NJ. c. cartridge cases seemed to find
the most favor with the majority of the
marksmen.
Champion Chick reserved his best efforts
for the final shoot.
Vests Trilby's were the admiration of
all the fair sex that visited the grounds.
Ed Tufts is better at game than at traps.