The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
1900 LIVE BIRDS SHOT
FIRST DAYS SCORE At WORLDS
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
In Opening Event Forty-Nine Ties for
First Place, with Twenty-Five
Ties in the second.

bird or any other kind of trap shooting
have been eclipsed in this. the preliminary
day Of the Dupont worlds championship
tournament. which will be in progress dur
ing the entire week. And yet not one-half
Of the contestants have arrived. In the
fve-bird 'warmer-uD'' there were 1874 en-
tries and in the seven-bird event 120 en-
tries. There would have been many more
had not darkness interposed. IN order TO
facilitate the shooting Tomorrow. the first
regular day. the first squad will be called
at s a m. instead of 10 O'Clock. as adver-
tised. The management has been forced
to this through necessity. for a much larger
programme has been arranged for and
there will be many more competitors.
The shooting to-day was of a very high
order. In the first event there were forty
nine ties for first money, and in the sec
ond twenty-nine. The wind blew strong
from the southeast and the heat at times
was intense. The birds were a splendid lot.
Over LOCO were killed. The attendance was
very large. If the weather be propitious ii
is estimated that on Wednesday there will
be 10000 people present. This is the day set
apart for the team race and the entertain
ment OF the ladies. Forty-three have al
ready entered for the worlds championship
race on Thursday. and the entries do not
close until the twentieth gun has been fired.
The first event to-day was at five birds,
% entrance with S1C0 added. divided into
three moneys. American Association rules
governing. The scores: F. Gilbert, 4: c.
); 4. Bingham. 4: j. r. Malone. 3: NJ. Haw-
kins. 4: c. Bombay. A.: j. A. Samuelson, 8:
Fl. A. Solomon, 4; Smoke. 1: A. w. West. 4;
Dupont. D: Hill, 5; Powers. 3: j. Z. Watson,
8; Harold. 3; Cromwell, 3; Henry. 2; +. r..
F-4; Fulford, 4; Jack. 4: L. G. Willard: &;
2; Roll. 5: E. Staples, s; j. e. Price. 4;
Christman. 4: F. ]. Scott, 4; H.. McMurchy.
>; DR.. Carson: 9; r. o. Heikes. 8; r. Trim
BILE, 8: j. G. Messner, 4; l.. F. Davenport. 5;
w. Dupee. 3: Leach. 4: Thomas. 4: Mead,
4; Spross, 3; edwin 4; Brodie. 5: Tanning,
;; Coyle. 3; Alkire, ); Westfield, 5: FELTON,,
4; G. L. Deter. s.: H. J.. Wilson. >; a. w.
Dubray, 4; N. L.. Hoyt, 5; d. A. Upton. 5;
Berkover. 4; C. S. Birkhart. 8; E. c. Birk-
ham, 8; Chadwick. 5; Phelos. 4; Trotter. 4;
Blythe. s. Budd. 8; Il. Lee. l; B.. F. Smith.
A & Ghri !: Bario. .; 3: s si@mssffia 3; 4 kei ssSrE &;
George Kleimman. 4: Ehridge. /; Dwyer, a;
Beaci; i: Denie 1; w; s. King; 5: F; r.
K R'Si King. ): ]. Rub S.sf5 :: F. PARK p S05 g. : r r;
Porter. Z: ]. E. Riley. 4: Parmelee. 4: J. W.
Den, 3; Plumber, 4: Won Lengerke, 5: O..
Brueker; 5; J. Parker 2; Montmoreney. 5;
J: s; suthy; 8; H; P; Densel. ?; p: NJ. Ed,
HcI0S. = " D duutl. -. a.. hielIlTndn..
5; Collender. 8; NJ. Miller, 5; John Sumpter,
4; C. Gott,eib. 5; j. w. Sexton. 5: j. r.
Wilmot, 4; Mcvey. 4: Shepard. A.; Carkeek.
8: Sherman. 4: a. G. Arson. 5; S. r. An
son. 3: j. c.. 5: Robinhood. 4: Reed. 4: R.
Kuss, 4; Anthony. 3; DR.. Liddy, S; Latshaw,
4; Muir. 5; DR.. Mckay, 2; II. l.. Frost. 4:
DR.. Shaw, g; C. 3. Dicks. 5: T.. P. Dicks.
The second event was at seven live birds,
$! entrance and four moneys. same divi-
sion. The score:
F. Gilbert. 6: c. McAlister, 6: b. Claridge.
); Ruple, 8; F.. Bingham. Z: ]. r.. Molone,
6; NJ. Hawkins. 4; c. Bombay. 4: ]. A. Sam
uelson, 3; II. A. Solomon. Z; Smoke, 8: A.
w. West. 6; Dupont. 6: Hill. 5; c. w. Pow
ers, z: i. +. Watson. z; +. Harold, 4: T.
Cromwell. 5: ~. Henry. 6; f. Erbe, jr., s.:
>; c. Grim. 81; Glover. 8: Rice. s; G.. Roll,
Z; Staples. 5: J. +. Price. a; Christman, 4:
Scott. ); McMurchy. 6; Carson. ]. Heikes, g.:
r. Trimbie. q; Messner. Z: Davenport, a:
Dupee, 5; Leach. s; Thomas. s: Meade. q:
Frost, Z; Redwing. 6: Bodie. s.: Tanning,
Z: Coyle. s.; Alkire. 6; Westfield, z: c. f.
Fulton, 8; Merrill. z; Lyon. 8; Dieter, s.;
Wilson. s: A. W. Diebray. Z; ID. A. Epson,
s: Kerkover, 8: G. S. Birkhart. 5: F; B.
wick, 6; Phelps. 3: Trotter, Z: Blythe, s;
Budd. 5; r. Parker. 6: B. F.. Smith, s.;
Christensen. 4; Georgeson. Z; J. Parks. a:
G.. Agard, s; r. Barto, Z; Simonette. 5; KEEL
sig. Z; G.. Hickman, 6: Ethridge. Z: Dwyer.
4; Bassi. 3: Dewney, o: w s King, 4: N.
G.. Clark, 6: Conrad. 5; III. King, 4: j. Ru-
BILE. s; ]. Parker, Z: ]. B. Porter, s.: J. Z.
Plumber, 4; ]. Won Lengerke, 5; G. Brucker.
Z: Montmorency. Z; j.. Dickey, 6: L. d.
Herrick. 4; J. +. smead. 4: A. A. Glade. 6:
c. 3. Dicks, Z.