The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
1wrnAnD CIV orUB,s sHoor
Keen Couapetitioa Tor the mig Merchandise Con-
test at DEXTER Park.

Although the weather was unfavorable for
pigeon shooting, no less than forty-nlne entries
were received for tho merchandise shoot Of the
Emerald Gun CluN which took place yesterday
at Dexter Park, l. l. OF those entered Now
Jersey shooters not only made o good showing
in the entry list, lbut also managed to capture q
number Of the prizes at stake. The conditions
were seven live birds per man. all % yards rise
and so yards boundary, the latter being fixed by
q fence eighteen inches high. The prizes were
divided into throo classes, fifteen to the sovens,
fifteen to the skies. and sixteen to the fves, with
any remaining prizes to go TO the fours.
AT IL o'clock sharp tho shooting began, and
although the sky was cloudy, old st. Swithin
managed to keep his tears for some other time.
The birds trapped were Of the eilt-edged order,
considering the time Of tho year, there being but
two or three sitters out OF the whole bunch
shot at.
Those who had tho luck to be drawn In the
FIRST squad secured the easiest birds, and Of the
eight who started no less than fvo made clean
scores. the others being strung out. Joseph
Baryer was tho first to slip up. missing an easy
garty lost tho Same kind Of a bird on the third
round, the pigeon dropping dead a few feet over
Hood. Dr.. Hudson, Fred Pfaender and George
Piercy wound up with straight scores Oft each.
oral ah st ssi . sba sins o @sdH 3 e 20 the snow whiic; I sho
others held their own with the outsiders Of squad
No. !; Several excellent kills were made dur.
Ing the shooting of these men, most notably
which was brought down BY the second barrelin
driver, grassed in excellent style with the
second. and Quimby's, third. 9 left.quar-
s second q aff few Yards Gn' from ne the sF nii.i@po wlsh li hls
DR.. Littleaeld, John. II. Moore, Frank Place,
end John IL: voss also made some sensational
one of his old-time runs, scoring everything in
sight. Capt. Money had his usual case Of hard
perhaps NOBODY could have Killed.
The best t u shot iSt Of the o day y, was ~ made By Henry
ffinR the 0 hr sh' b nrss f0 on a IN fa nss s saipaiaht ATney
time to put his second barrel in play and bring
Roller or Quimby went to tho score il was q
toss up TO see who would do the honors. and as
both finished in the heap all hands, including
Immediately after the contest was over tho
RRG nvins were to draw swsf for the .eo pict sISa Il ot eSop iiGss
Miss.and-out events wound up a most glorious
day for the Emerald Gun Club. Summary:
yards rise; SO yards boundary; 81 entrance. birds in.
cludedi classified shooting. Thomas short, Z; J. 3.
sSSfs. ! Fiery. 4: Eas Ras,Y pce i \ !; TSomss' + !.
Yam Pyks,. ~ oHh. 4. Fssaf ssS' ); wiliiiiam 5oe9ss!;
ssiteGens. 8; Henry Koeseeli. o, DSn,el Vsienti. .; John
Il. voss. 8; William Amend, 9; Capt. a: W Money, 9;
Dr.. William A. Littleneld, o; John H. Moore, o; Dr..
William Richter :; Jeoob Fisher, 8; John !. Dame
Lang. s.; Henry ]. Bookman. 3; Joseph Bangor. 4;
William Hughes. 4; Emil Weiss. 4, Thomas r. Cody. 4;
Moses McGuinness, 4; otto Brown. I; Henry Mdhs.
8; Henry Seaman. 3; Bernard Amend. s.; J. Raymond.
.: IA. Il. Dressed. 9; George K. Smith, 1; Thomas
Plunkitt, 0.
Second Event-81. Miss and out sweepstakes; all es
saps. Money; Van Dyke. ); issut9euser 5: Fisircy,
Q; Koesel. o; McGuinness. .; Hood. 81, Trostel. 4;
Keller. 3: Quimby, 2; Seaman. 2; Hainhorst. 2; Or.
Littleheld. /; Charles stefrens, !. Purse divided.
Third ~Event-same conditions"-Chris Meyer. l2;
Capt. Money. l2; Quimby, l2; Van Dyke. 12;
Leutheuser. 8; Piercy. 4; Charles Stenens, 8; Koegel,
81 DR.. Littleneld. 2; Hainhorst. !.
Fourth Event-Same conditions Quimby, D;
Charles Stenens. 8; LeutheGser, B; Pieroy. 4; Capt.
Money, 8; Koegel, g; Hainhorst, 9.