San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-26

the sport and quite frequently gets to
the front. Chan" Powers and Dick
Merrill are his guests and they have
been enjoying field shooting in various
states for some weeks past.
OF all the shooters assembled here,
none can claim more distinction than
Mr.. Harvey McMurchy, of Syracuse.
N. Y. Mack or prince Mack" as
he is generally known, is the repre-
sentative of the Hunter Arms company
and his name is a household word with
the trap shooting fraternity. Mr.. Nc
Murchy is not only the brightest star
of the gun trade, but he can shoot as
well as he can place his wares. He
has avoided match shooting, but 1t is
agreed by all shooters that he is prob
ably the best man in the country when
it comes to all styles Of shooting. He
is a gentleman of most agreeable man
ners, and counts his friends by the
score in every state of the Union.
The Omaha trio, Frank Parmalee,
Geo. Loomis and Plumber" Read, are
likely to make it warm for some of the
boys before the shoot is over. The
boys jokingly say that Parmalee dare
not get away from home, without the
Plumber" for fear his pipes may
freeze.
Indiana has sent a delegation OF royal
good fellows, in the persons Of PA"
Beck, Royal Robinson, DR.. Britton, Jno.
Cooper and S. Trip. They represent
the Limited Gun club of Indianapolis.
PA" Beck had charge of the boys on
the special car, and congratulates him
self on landing them here safe. They
are not favorably impressed with our
climate and Robinson declares he will
brain the man who told him to leave
his overcoat at home.
DR.. Carver arrived in town Sunday
and has mysteriously disappeared. A
committee headed by Jack Winston
has been delegated to find him, but up
to the time of going to press they
have not been able to locate him.
Jem Hildreth, of the Winchester
company, "U. M. c." Thomas of the
Union Metallic Cartridge company, and
Tom Keller of the Peters Cartridge
company are great boomers for their
concerns and talk interesting of their
wares. M. Thomas is considered an
authority on ballistics, and is kept
busy answering the many inquiries of
the boys.
The calendars of the Peters Cartridge
company that Tom Keller has distrib-
uted among the boys are handsome af-
fairs and are much sought after as
they give the game laws of every
state.
o. r. Dickey, of Boston, Mass, is
one OF the quiet unassuming fellows,
but he gets there just the same. He
and shoots it just as well as he talks
it. He won second average last year
and can be banked on as finishing in
the front rank this year. Mr.. Dick
ey was the winner last year of the
Grand American handicap at live birds
what was shot at Long Branch, N. J.
Jack Parker, of Detroit, is the shoot
ing representative of the Peters Cart
ridge Co., and King Smokeless Powder
Co., and is one of the most widely and
favorably known sportsmen in this
country. Parker is an all round ath-
lete and holds medals for wrestling
and rowing and is equally at home at
either branch of sport. He is a strong
makes hosts OF friends for his COM
pany's products.
Paul North, the blue rock man from
Cleveland, Ohio, is personally looking
after the throwing of the birds and
everything runs smoothly. His maya
zine traps are wonders and the birds
are thrown with great rapidity from
them. Many shooters had never
shot over the new traps and all declare
themselves delighted with them. 1t is
bound to be the trap Of the future for
they are a great labor saving device.
One of the latest arrivals is Lieut..
Arthur Du Bray. of the Parker Gun
Co. Mr.. Du Bray spent several weeks
in San Antonio before the holidays and
appreciates the change of climate.
Wallace and Monroe Miller, two
crack wing shots from Austin, are at
tending the shoot.
C. E. Willard, representing the Colts
firearms, is in the city attending the
tournament.