The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
COUNTRY SHOTS
GAINED THE DAY
Gala Opening of the State
Live-Bird Tourna-
ment.
Coed Scores Recorded in Spite
of the High Prevailing
Winds.
Hardy Pige ons Were Furnished and
an Excellent Days Sport
Resulted.

The State live bird tournament which
was begun at Ingleside yesterday under
the auspices of the Olympic Gun Club
gave the crack shooters a chance to dis
play their skill and nerve.
Shooters from Los Angeles, San Diego,
Stockton, Sacrame nto, Monterey and San
Francisco contended for the honors, and
it was acknowledged last night that gun
ners from the interior gained the laurels.
The attendance of shooters and spectators
was large for the opening day. The wind
blew across the traps with considerable
force, hsnce the birds were hard to hit.
Owing to the high wind dead bird oc-
casionally fell outside the limit. The
traps worked we'll ali day, and not hitch
occurred. The shooting started at 8 A. NJ.
and at $3.50 P. NJ. the days programme was
con cluded. The birds were strong, hardy
and swift flyers.
David Winders of Stockton made the
best individual score. He shot through
the first three events without losing a
bird and used the second barrel only
twice.
Martinez Chick of Los Angeles made
the second best record.
In the first two events Otto Feudner,
the local cham pion, was not in good form,
and consequently failed to justify the ex-
pectations of his manv admirers. Frank
Maskey did some clever shooting and re-
ceived many compliments.
Frank Merrill, young man OF Stock
ton, displayed remarkable skill and cool
ness. He made one mistake, however,
which caused him to lose $40. He got
eleven birds straight and the twelfth bird
was trapped without the word coming
from him. He could have neglected ii,
but he judged it an easy conner and elected
to shoot The bird proved to be a remark
missed him. On the second barrel the
bird fell just ou side the limit.
The events to-day are:
First event-six birds; entrance So SO, $40
added; high guns 10 win
Second event-Gold Dust medal race; 20
BIRDS entrance So. Winner will receive
medal which entities him on surrender
thereof to entrance-money in the next shoot.
In this race the club will give to the second
high gun SIS and to third high gun So
Third event-Selby race; 10 birds; entrance
S. S25 added by the Selby Smelling and Lead
Company. Three moneys, class shooting.
Rose system.
The Gold Dust medal is now held by ].
S. Tanning.
The Fay diamond medal will be COM
peted for to- orrow. The present holder
is Otto Feudner.
NJ LGC yCotcIudy EbOu
Allen was official scorer, William Muir.
dock was trapper and Mr.. Judd referee.
The shooting in this tournament is
under American Shooting Association
rules, with the additional provision that
if shooter discharge both barrels at once
the referee shall order another bird,
whether the bird shot at be killed or lost.
The club does not permit the promiscuous
shooting of lost birds. If bird escapes
the fire of the marksman his liberty is
guaranteed as having been fairly earned.
The assurance is given that if perfect
grounds, good BIRDS hard work and an
attractive programme count for anything,
this tournament will be the most note BILE
event Of the kind ever held in California
ALI that is asked of the shooting fraternity
is the encouragement of their presence.
The chief place of resort for the visiting
sportsmen IS the clubhouse of the Olym.
pic Gun Club, 1909 Van Ness avenue.
Many shooters were entertained tb ere last
evening by Captain Len D. Owens.
The indications are that the number of
shooters and the throng of spectators will
be largely increased to-day.