Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
FOR THE DUPONT TROPHY.
Shooting for the Worlds Champion
ship ut Burnside. Ill.

When the shooting flag was hauled down
at Wabon's Park. at Burnside, Chicago.
last evening the race for the Dupont trophy.
representing the worlds championship at
live birds. was just half finished. In the
several squads that have shot fifteen out of
their twenty-five birds. only sixteen men
have killed straight. including Gilbert the
present champion who is standing at thirty
two yards, and conceding his Ia contest
ants odds. The struggle is getting warmer
every moment Heikes has not shot his
third string of five yet. The contest is de-
veloping considerable new talent. George
Roll of Blue Island H.. has shot at eighty
five birds so far during the tournament and
has not as yet missed single one. Several
young shooters are looming up grandly
McAlester has missed two birds Garage
has killed straight. and Is shooting In mag
nificent form. Goldberg is killing his birds
very clean, and with his first barrel. The
flfteen-bird sweep is also unfinished but
will be completed by noon TODAY
Then the worlds championship race will
also occupy the second set of traps This
will be done to expedite matters. with the
hope of finishing the race before shutdown
tonight general jubilee will follow the
presentation of the cup to the winner bv
Mr.. j. II. Robbins. editor of the Sportsmen' 8
Review. First money in the championship
event Will be close to 81, 900
Mrs. ShattUck shot her second five in the
handicap yesterday afternoon. scoring three
out of five. Two fell dead out of bounds
Louis Duryea of Brooklyn and Jack Win
Ston of Indiana are matched to shoot 1Or
birds On Monday for s1Do side. There is
considerable betting on the result.
The result of the championship shoot this
far is as follows: DunneIl, IA: Alabaster o;
McMurchy, 10. Davenport, 10; Avery o:
Tanning. 10: Muir. 8; Miller Z; DunneII. Fl.
10: Deter. .. Watson, w. D.. Carkeek o:
Bush. Z: FELTON,. 1: Bogardus. 9: Rodecker,
10: Tippy. 10; Trotter. 8: Day. Is: Cromwell
l3: Hill. L.: Clark. II: Chadwick. 10: Du-
bray. II. Trimble. II Budd, Is: McGinnis
IL; Wright. IL; Spross. IA; c. Kleinman. IA:
Williamson. Is; Thomas. IA: WestfeId, 10:
r I, y; Hicks. ID; Mott. IA; b. F. Smith.
IL: C. S Burkhart, Is; f. c. Burkhart, IL:
kirkover 10; Leach. IA: 1. Watson. IA;
Denny. II: A H. King. IS: Messner n:
Brucker. Il. w II. King. IL: Glover. 10; Nc
Bodie. Il. Harold. Ii: Hallicock IL: DIVER
II: Agard. Is: Den. -; Dickey, 10; sexton
IA; Miller. Is: Sumpter. 10: Gottlieb Is; VIII
mot. IA; Hoyt. 10; Glade. IL: Miles. with
drawn: Shaw. 10: Erb. Ii: Montmorency
~: Smead, IA; Ethridge. Il; Kelsey. II;
Gilbert. -: Manchester. 13: Quicker, 10:
Power. IA: Grimm. IA: ParmeIee. IL; Froth-
1rgham. IL: Epson. II; Marshall. IA; Bling
ham, IA; Malone. IL; Claridge, Is; Bombay
ID; Hawkins, II. Solomon IA: Harbauxh
ID; Fulford. Is: Kuss. 10; Bacon. IA: s.
George. II; willard 10; schuler .: Palmer,
.; Penrose. 10: Latschaw, 10; Heikes. 10:
j. j. Smith. 10: Barto. TO- Den IT., 10: VIII
son. .: Riley. 10: Mcfarland. IL; Merritt q.
West. D: Mrs Shattuck. Z: Clover. 10:
Hughes. .: Sweeney. o; Dicks. 8. Scott 9.
Jack. 8: kiehm, 10; lighthouse, 10: Win.
ston. 10: Dunnell. B.. IA.
Lnrned nld wrenn Tied.
Yesterday closed the open tennis tourna.
ment on the grounds of the Norwood Field
Club at Long Branch. The last set he
tween Larned and r. ID. Wrenn was the
greatest feature of the entire tournament,
Larned winning by score of S-8. GO
6S- This game tied Larned and r d
Wrenn for the championship The tie will
be decided today. Geo. Wrenn beat Neel
Is. G-1. 81, e. 60
Stevens beat Tafmage So 81 Ct.
Neei beat Fischer 6-3. So IS.