San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-28
TRAP AND
TRIGGER.

A great many new small .bores were
noticed at the prize shoot.
The Lights gun crank is still of the
steadfast opinion that an So to 80 per
cent. shooter should be handicapped
according to his average.
The day of the amateur is fast
dawning. In nearly all programs
throughout the country provisions,
stipulations and inducements are be-
ing offered the amateurs to attend the
shoots. 1t is the amateur who pays
for his gun and ammunition and the
manufacturers of fire arms, etc,
should cater more to the consumers
than to the comparative few paid
tournament hogs, who are continually
going the rounds of the country, look
ing for suckers to scoop in. Such will
be conspicuous by their absence in the
coming shoot of the San AnOtniO gun
club, April 10 to II inclusive, and they
won't be missed, although they will
be welcome to shoot among them
selves and will receive fraternal greet
ings from the club and a good time
otherwise.
The ambulance and team engaged by
the club to transport the shooters to
and from the grounds last Sunday took
fright at boat being rowed on the
lake about the time the boys were
getting ready to leave for home and
dashed through the gate, going up the
road ut . terrific rate. until they
caught up with some vehicle on the
main road driven by some of the
shooters, where they slowed up and
trOtted along as though some one was
holding the lines. They were caught
driven back. the hack found intact
and a promised walk to the city ended
happily for some Of the shooter.
Gus Becker. of Ogden. Utah, killed
81 out of 100 live birds, 80 yards rise;
30 yards boundary; in team match
recently shot at Ogden, using one of
the old style Winchester repeating
shot guns. with under lever action.
Tom Keller, of Plainfeld n. j., the
famous Tee Kay" now representing
the Peters Cartridge company and the
Kings Powder company, was recent
ly elected field captain of the Climax
Gun club of Plainfield, n. j. Tom is a
great manager and having had cOnSid-
cradle experience will come pretty
near landing his club on top in team
matches.
France shoots his new 12-gauge
pump to perfection.
Has been" Thiele was certainly
lucky in drawing the best prize in
first class.
Considering last Sunday was Mr..
Henry Halff's first appearance in trap
shooting circles, he did remarkably
we'll
The old veteran. "Piety' was in it
from start to finish and on a tie
broke Is straight.
Epp forgot his shooting clothes and
having taken milk diet his nerves
were unsteady. John will be heard
| from later on.
Captain Foster. of Fort Sam HOus-
ton, was visitor to Lakeview during
the prize shoot and made a splendid
record. The captain is shooting in
great form and will be found among
the top nOtchers" in the April tOurn-
ament
As a matter of record the prizes
won by members of the San Antonio
Gun club at their opening shoot last
Sunday, are here given. The articles
were not take to the grounds, therefore
they were ommitted in our Monday
| report:
First class, first prize-Piety, fine
hat. score %.
First class. second prize-France,
Powers and Tomlinson's sleaning sets,
score 25.
First class. third prize-Thiele, Laf-
lin & Rand w. A. powder in quadru-
pie silver plate canister. score 20.
Second class, first prize-Veith, fine
silk umbrella, score "a.
Second class. second priZe-Pan-
coast, shooting jacket score %.
Second class, third prize-Phillips,
100 cigars, score q.
Third class, first prize-Ballinger,
gun cleaning set, score %.
Third class, second prize-PrescOtt,
lamp, score u.
Third class, third e-GrOssmann,
shooting jacket, score 10.
The Fort Sam Houston Gun club
entertained quite a number of the San
Antonio trap shots on their grounds
last Thursday afternoon. Sixteen
shooters faced the traps. Following
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