The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-04
TRAP
A strong Field OF Experts at the Brooklyn Gun
Club'a Grounds.

Ciub'n Grounds.
Most of the local expert wing shots were at
tracted to the initial shoot of the Brooklyn Gun
Club at live birds which took place at Dexter
Park yesterday. Shooting began shortly after
10 o'clock in the morning.. and five events were
decided during tho day, the most important be-
ing the free-for-all handicap and the Brooklyn
handicap, in each of which valuable trophies
were offered.
The day was an ideal ono for the sport, and
the birds rose fast and strong against the back
ground Of glistening snow. Notwithstanding the
light breeze. The best shot Of tho day, however.
was made by Joe Baker. who stopped a speedy
right quarterer with his second barrel Just as
the feathered beauty reached tho boundary
fence. 1t struck the wire netting within three
then dropped back dead. The scores follow:
Baron. e. butcher. q; Remsen.. ii fessenden. 4;
Kitehing, o; Thompson. l; Van Allen; l; J. Baker. q;
/; BlauvsIt, i: Harding. 4; Bissett. a..
Welcome M~atch-Entrance %; Ave birds; 20 yards
Halloween. 5; Henry. I; Black, a: !, Won LonSerkc. .;
Free,for.hI I M~ s,ssS u S; pq Sirds; o. e aIaqinsc han.
ddiseap rise 90 70 80 yards; four moneysaThompsosna,
yards, q Packard 70 yards, 8; BIauvel., 20 yards, 81
y ssg ga A1isni 81 Il RI yssas' !! Z; y ssdsr: 4 ~ G yrrS:, Il; g sS gsfa:.
9; Henry. 2s yards, 4; Capt. Money. ~ yards, 8; Won
LenRerke, ~ yards, D; FalrmOunt, 20 yHrub. Il
butcher. 20 yards. 8; Harding, go yards. 4; Skid.
more. "a yards, 3; DR.. Hudson, 2S yards, o; BENDER.
2s yards. q: Quimby, 20 yards, o; Lott, 20 yards. Z.
Extra Event-Five birds; twenty yards
THOMPSON 8; Baker. 4; Remsen. 8; Bender, b; Van
Brooklyn Club HRndicap-Ten birds; entrance,
S7.o0; handicap rise from 20 to SO yards; 2S.yard
men, one miss as no bird; 27-yard men. one miss rs a
kill; 2B.yard men. one miss as no bird and one miss
AZ q Kill; four moneys-Billings. 20 yards, 10; Swan.
go yards. 8; Money, 20 yards, 10; thompson. 20 yards,
2; Yarmouth, 2s yards. =; Longcake. 20 yards, 2;
Kitching, 30 yards, 8; Lott. 26 yards. 10; Quimby, 80
yards, 10; Henry, % yards, 8; Harding. 26 yards, o;
Packard, 20 yards, z; Bissett, 21 yards, z; DR.. Wynn.
80 yards, =; Baker, 20 yards, withdrawn; Hallowell,
30 yards, y; Wells. 20 yards. 8; Schlieman. 2D yards.
o; Sanders. 20 yards. 9; DR.. Hudson. 20 yards. 8.
Contrary to the usual order of events. the
attendance at the Cobweb Gun Club trap shoot
ing grounds at Baychester was light yesterday.
In addition to the medal contest there was an
extra hye-bird swecpstake and a match race at
ten birds between d. Brady and Charley Zorn.
Both retired with g kills, the fast gathering
twilight preventing the tie being shot off. The
contest for the medal also resulted In a tie, and.
although the money was divided. the race for
the prize will he decided at the March shoot of
the club. The scores yesterday:
Medal Shoot-Ten birds; all to stand at thirty yards:
entrance fee $40; open TO members of Cobweb Gun
Club only-D. Brady, 8; @. Zorn. 8: J. Regain, l; II.
Muller, q; George Thompson. 8.
Open observation-disclosures fee 90 lmoney to high
gun-D. Brady, 3; C. Zorn. 2; Fl. Muller. l.
Match Race-1O birds-D. Brady. 8; C. Zorn. 8.