The sun., 1896-10-30
TRAP SHOOTING.
Many Crack Shots Take Part In the De xter
Park Competition.

Many Crack Shots Take Part in the De xter
Park Competition.
Gilbert C. Wheeler of Worcester. Mass. cnr-
ried off the honoTs yesterday in the claybird
tournament at Dexter Park conducted by the
Emerald Gun Club OF this city. by making the
highest score of straight kills. fiftythree being
his score. Young j. Schenck Remscn was Sec
ond, with Two runs of thirty four, and Ferdi-
nand Van Dyke of Newark third. with one Of
the same number. President Louis H. Schorte-
meier of the Emeralds had twenty-eights straight,
taking fourth place. while tho following well.
known clay-bird shots made straight scores:
Justius Won Lengerke, 90; Richard Phistor. "a;
"Charicy" Smith Of Planfied. N. j.. 22; John
/. Winston, 81; Capt. Bristol of Sutton, Mass,
-, and Thomas Wood. l2.
The principal match OF the day proved to be q
hfty-bir event between Winston and Gilbert
Wheeler. under expert rules. In the first half
Wheeler led Winston by three birds. but
lost his swing on the second round and missed
five birds to his antagonists one, which made
Winston winner BY ono bird.
Out OF the ten events scheduled eight were do
cided, while n number OF extra events filled up
the gap. Wheeler must also receive credit for
being on tor in the majority of the events. with
hh ~ a an" r SouaK y hensen t Close 9ehind MIN
in nearly all tho events. Mrs. Milt Linds.ey
Wanda" wa was also participant in couple Of
Dir. George V. Hudson she could not break over
20 PER cent. of the birds shot at. The scores arc
as follows:
First Event-EItra sweepstakes at ten targets
known ,I raPs unkIown anEs' LOUIS S Sehorte
Ferdinand Van Dyke, o. Thomas Wood, .; j, scGcnek
RcmSrnH
secopd Event-Extra sweepstakes at fifteen targets
each, known traps. unknown angles, Van Dyke. los
Nemsen, IA; sehortrmeer, IL; Bristol. 10. '
Third Esent-FIrst regular event Vt twenty targets
each known traps and lnalcs. ReIhsen 40; Wheeier
20; Justus Van Longcrke, 20i Richard Phister. 2Oi
s, Van pSke; ~ sSMoirtsmeier mort, III Bristo r.; Win
Fourth Event Fifteen targets, nown anRles. Van
Dyke 10; Wheeler Ia Remsen, IA: SchortenIeier. IIi
smith I; Won Lrlgsrke IS; Winston. IL; Wood. IL;
Fitth hEVsnt-IMentyhye targets. known traps un.
known angles. Van Dyke. "a Remsen. "a. Wheeler.
y; Winston. 23 Non Lengerke 2Ii Schortemeier,
sixth Event Regular, ten targets. known traps,
LTR|Ssrk. Io Wheeler To- fhl'tsr o; sehOrsineeT
seventh Event-sweepstake at fifteen targets each;
known traps, uniuown angles. Kemsen. s.; Smith
IA Wheeler "a: Pnister. lS: Won l.engcrks L.;
schoEtemeier' l8; Winston, 49, Van Dyke, ~; Wan
Eighth Event Sweepstakes at twenty targets,
known traps, unknown angles. Won Longerke, 90;
Wheeler. 20; smith, 10; SchOrtemeicr ~; Van Dyka
Is: PHisIer, IA Winston, | :; Relnsen, ~.
Ninth l-vent- Regular twenty bird event; unknown
angles. RrnISen, 20: Van Dyke. 20; Winston 20:
srnortcmeier, IS; Wheeler. 10; Smith, 49, Won Len
ienth Event Match race at nifty targets each; er.
pert rules. Winston, 40; Wheeler a.
Eleventh Event-kegular sweepstakes at ten tar.
gets zach; kn9wn ,EAPs' s1kn9wn angles Rsnsen
Y. Hudson. o. Thomas short, /; Wanda. 81 William
Twelith Fvent--sweepstAkes at ten targets each.
known traps and angles. schortemeier. 9; Short 8;
u, Amend. !; W. Amend, z. -