The San Francisco call., 1897-02-27
sacramento SPORTING News.

SACRAMENIO, GAL, Fe d. 2O.-The trap
shooting season has opened with a rush in
this locality, and the lovers of the gun are en-
joying themselves to the top of their bent in
this line. Last Sunday the Pelican Gun C ub
opened the season with iive-bird shoot, with
q full attendance of mem bership. There was
the same good-natured rivalry between the
kindergarten members OF the CLUB and the old
vets, and the kids were again successful. The
score was as follows: E. A. Nicolaus II F. C.
son Upson Ia, f. Gotebed Is, r. r. Flint l3 F.
B. A. 13, H. Gerber IL, J. NJ. Morrison II, Ruh-
staller Sr. 10.
The Capital City Bluerock Club also had its
opening shoot OF the season, and some OF the
members fully demonstrated that they had
not lost their shooting eye during their long
vacation among the quail and ducks. In the
opening match at % bluerockS that reliable
young shot, Jack Fitzgerald, who bids fair to
make mark in the shooting world, smashed
"A, missing his third bird, hard side-hyer
+. NJ. Newbert broke 49, and L. A. Nicolaus
and Parson Upson got 20 birds EACH The Sec
ond match at ID bluerocks was won by Thomas,
Feudner third with IL The third match at
10 bluerocks was again won by Fitzgerald,
who smashed 8, Kid Ruhstaller, Parson Upson
and Feudner getting each.
AT the bluerock tournament held on Mon
| day fully 2500 clays were shot at, and Kid
Ruhstaller, who had come on the ground
with his shooting eye with him, had a divide
in nearly every match he shot in, besides
carrying off the first prize in the principal
event Captain Yoerk, who had been making
great promises. "fell down" and fell down
hard" The first match at ten birds was won
by Nicolaus with a score OF 8, Ruhstaller and
Helms breaking 8; Stevens z.
Second match, at 20 birds-Ruhstaller and
Helms divided first. breaking IT, Feudner
second with IA. and Nicolaus and Stevens di.
| viding third with Is.
Third event, Is birds-Stevens 49, Newbert
! IL and Ruhstaller IL.
Fourth event, "merchandise"-The score was
as follows: Ruhstaller II, Newbert 16
Nicolsus 10, Helms 10. Stevens IA. NJ. Ups6n
| 13, Feudner IL. UDson IL, Sullivan IL, Trump
| Ter 10. york 10, Willis 8, Adams T.
Next week the Capitol City Bluerock Club
| will hold meeting for the election of officers
for the ensuing year and will then decide on
the number and dates of the seasons clnh
shoots. During the coming month the Peli-
can Gun Club will hold live bird shoot
The Spoonbill Club is arranging for a new
shooting grounds. and as soon as they are
completed 1t Will open the season with a club
shoot.
At the Helvsti Rifle Clubs shoot the eleven
prizes were awarded follows: First prize,
won by President J. Never with dead center
second, won by Innoff; third. by Meister
fourth, by Schmidt; fifth, by Dethen; sixth,
by Quest; seven tn. by Miller; eighth. by Grie,
sci; niuth, by Haynke; tenth, by Eckhardt;
eleventh, by iceberg; twelfth. by Kaufman
thirteenth, by Alderman. Next Sunday the
club will have a practice shoot, for mem bers
only
The Capitol City Wheelmen have appointed
committee whose duty 1t will be to that
the wheeiways made last summer are put in
trst-class. condition, bridges repaired, etc,
aud will make arrangements for the building
OF Mt least two more roads, running info the
adjoining country. c. p. Wilson, l. Payne,
Les Young, Charles Bauer, Charles Davis and
George Jackson, OF the Capitol Citys, have en-
tered and will take part in the TWEEN ty-five-
mile race to be run in San Francisco. 1t has
been definitely settled that this city is TO be
Included in the circuit of road races, and q
meet will probably be had in this city on the
18th of March. Some of the club members
are IN training for that event. AT which IL ig
expected tn at ali the Eastern cracks Will take
part, making it great drawing event. 1t is
Claimed that the establishments of an athletic
PARK IN this city is ioregone conclusion, ana
that 1t Will be the best on the coast
A chicken main is on the tapis TO take place
within two weeks. The affair is strictly under
the rose, and will consist of five battles be-
tween noted birds. RUTHEBFoRD.